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Latin epics of the New Testament : Juvencus, Sedulius, Arator / Roger P.H. Green.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Green, R. P. H.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arator, Subdiaconus, active 513-544.
- Sedulius, active 5th century.
- Juvencus, Caius Vettius Aquilinus.
- Bible. Gospels.
- Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern)--History and criticism.
- Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern).
- Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern)--History and criticism.
- Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern).
- Bible. Gospels--History of Biblical events--Poetry.
- Bible.
- Juvencus, Caius Vettius Aquilinus--Criticism and interpretation.
- Sedulius, active 5th century--Criticism and interpretation.
- Sedulius.
- Arator, Subdiaconus, active 513-544--Criticism and interpretation.
- Arator.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- History of Biblical events.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 443 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Juvencus
- Sedulius
- Arator
- Reception and influence.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [393]-418) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0199284571
- OCLC:
- 70335019
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