Includes papers presented at the colloquium, "Tarda antichità e 'Decratizzazione della cultura': verifica di un paradigma" = "Antiquité tardive et 'Democratisation de la culture': mise à l'épreuve du paradigme," held in Vercelli, 14-15 June 2000.
Includes bibliographical references.
Articles in French, Italian, English, Spanish, and German; abstracts in English and French.