Finding the present in the distant past: The cultural meaning of antiquarianism in Late Antiquity (4-7th c. AD) Ghent University
Ancient antiquarianism has been identified as a major source of inspiration for the
development of modern historiographical practice from the Renaissance onwards.
Yet it remains seriously understudied, in particular for late Antiquity, the crucial
period of transition and transmission to the Middle Ages. The present project
proposes to fill that gap. It proposes (1) to expand the range of sources by editing
fragmentary ...