Synopsis
Latin Epics of the New Testament is about the growth of Christianity, and in particular the challenge of engaging with the Roman intellectual elite and its highly sophisticated Graeco-Roman tradition. In this culture epics like those of Vergil and Lucan were highly valued for their language, their "heroic" themes, and their Rome-centered ideologies. Roger Green examines each of these epics in detail, showing how the three authors Juvencus, Sedulius, and Arator repackage the New Testament as epic, and try to make a bridge between two very different cultures. He explores the fascinating questions of how these authors exploit epic themes such as gods, heroes, war, and fate, without playing down the very real theological concerns of their times. All these poets were popular in the Middle Ages and later, and are the pioneers of poetry that leads to Renaissance epic and the famous poems of John Milton.
Biography
Roger P. H. Green is Professor of Humanity, University of Glasgow. Latin Epics of the New Testament: Juvencus, Sedulius, Aratordownload دانلود ,كتاب eBooks , از گروه Art and Humanities فرهنگ و هنر كتابخانه اينترنتي دانش گستران جوان You Research From the Publisher
Latin Epics of the New Testament is about the growth of Christianity, and in particular the challenge of engaging with the Roman intellectual elite and its highly sophisticated Graeco-Roman tradition. In this culture epics like those of Vergil and Lucan were highly valued for their language, their "heroic" themes, and their Rome-centered ideologies. Roger Green examines each of these epics in detail, showing how the three authors Juvencus, Sedulius, and Arator repackage the New Testament as epic, and try to make a bridge between two very different cultures. He explores the fascinating questions of how these authors exploit epic themes such as gods, heroes, war, and fate, without playing down the very real theological concerns of their times. All these poets were popular in the Middle Ages and later, and are the pioneers of poetry that leads to Renaissance epic and the famous poems of John Milton. Latin Epics of the New Testament: Juvencus, Sedulius, Aratordownload دانلود ,كتاب eBooks , از گروه Art and Humanities فرهنگ و هنر كتابخانه اينترنتي دانش گستران جوان You Research Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Juvencus
2. Sedulius
3. Arator
Postscript: Reception and Influence Latin Epics of the New Testament: Juvencus, Sedulius, Aratordownload دانلود ,كتاب eBooks , از گروه Art and Humanities فرهنگ و هنر كتابخانه اينترنتي دانش گستران جوان You Research Product Details
ISBN: 0199284571
ISBN-13: 9780199284573
Format: Hardcover, 438pp
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: December 2006
Sales Rank: 545,230 Latin Epics of the New Testament: Juvencus, Sedulius, Aratordownload دانلود ,كتاب eBooks , از گروه Art and Humanities فرهنگ و هنر كتابخانه اينترنتي دانش گستران جوان You Research |