| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Series |
Classical literature and society |
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Classical literature and society.
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| Contents |
Introduction : the myth of paganism -- Inspiration and authority : the voice of the poet in late antiquity -- Christ and Dionysus : Nonnus' Paraphrase of St. John's Gospel -- Dionysus and Christ : Nonnus' Dionysiaca -- The poetics of late antiquity |
| Summary |
Traditional and still prevalent accounts of late antique literature draw a clear distinction between 'pagan' and 'Christian' forms of poetry: whereas Christian poetry is taken seriously in terms its contribution to culture and society at large, so-called pagan or secular poetry is largely ignored, as though it has no meaningful part to play within the late antique world. The Myth of Paganism sets out to deconstruct this view of two contrasting poetic traditions and proposes in its place a new integrated model for the understanding of late antique poetry. As the book argues, the poet of Christ |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-174) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nonnus, of Panopolis. Dionysiaca.
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Dionysiaca (Nonnus, of Panopolis) |
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Paganism in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- General.
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Paganism in literature.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781472519658 |
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1472519655 |
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