Four Byzantine novels / Theodore Prodromos ... [and others] ; translated with introductions and notes by Elizabeth Jeffreys.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jeffreys, Elizabeth.

Series:

Translated texts for Byzantinists ; 1.

Translated texts for historians ; 62 (online)

Liverpool University Press (Translated Texts for Historians)

Translated texts for historians ; 62.

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Byzantine fiction.

Romances, Byzantine--Translations into English.

Romances, Byzantine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 488 pages).

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English translation from the Ancient Greek.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Apocriticus purports to be the record of a four-day public debate between a pagan philosopher, whom the text calls simply the "Hellene," and the author, Macarius, a Christian rhetor. The text is a rich, though often neglected, source for the history of intellectual and cultural conflict between Christian and Hellene intellectuals in the fourth century CE. While the Apocriticus has frequently attracted the attention of scholars as a possible source of fragments from Porphyry's Against the Christians, the text as a whole is significant in its own right. Macarius defends the allegorical reading of scripture and presents interesting discussions concerning ascetic practice and the cult of the martyrs. The philosophical and theological eclecticism of the text should also be of interests to scholars of early Christianity and later ancient philosophy. The fictitious dialogue weaves together philosophical and theological arguments, often in a "popularized" form. The text thus represents an interesting contrast to more formal "high" philosophical and theological texts of the period. As well as a new English translation of an important text, this volume includes notes and introductory essays setting the work in its historical and intellectual contexts. 'This affordable book is undoubtedly enlightening and enjoyable, and will lead to widespread use of this vast ancient text.' (Translated from German)Ulrich Volp, Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum 'Such use of this affordable book is undoubtedly illuminating and enjoyable and will lead to the widespread distribution of this extensive ancient text, especially since the English-speaking readership far outnumber those of the readers who are fluent in Greek, French and / or German.' Ulrich Volp, Zeitschift für antikes Christentum (Translated from German) Jeremy M. Schott is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. His previous publications include Eusebius of Caesarea: Tradition and Innovation (with Aaron Johnson, 2013) and Christianity, Empire and the Making of Religion in Late Antiquity (2008) Professor Mark J. Edwards is Tutor in Theology at Christ Church College, Oxford. His previous publications include Catholicity and Heresy in the Early Church (2009), Image, Word and God in the Early Christian Centuries (2012) and Christians, Gnostics and Philosophers in Late Antiquity (2012) Publisher description

Contents:

Rhodanthe and Dosikles / Theodore Prodromos

Hysmine and Hysminias / Eumathios Makrembolites

Aristandros and Kallithea / Constantine Manasses

Drosilla and Charikles / Niketas Eugenianos.

Notes:

Volume 62 in Translated Texts for Historians online.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-474) and indexes.

Electronic resource. 2015.

Contains:

Prodromus, Theodore. Rhodantes et Dosiclis amores. English

Eustathius, Macrembolites, active 12th century. De Ismeniae et Ismenes amoribus libri XI. English

Manasses, Constantine, -1187. Kat' Aristandron kai Kallithean. English

Nikētas, ho Eugeneianos, active 12th century. Kata Drosillan kai Chariklea. English

ISBN:

9781789628784

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.