Nonnus of Panopolis in context III : old questions and new perspectives / edited by Filip Doroszewski, Katarzyna Jażdżewska.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Doroszewski, Filip, 1980- editor.

Jazdzewska, Katarzyna, editor.

Series:

Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 438.

Mnemosyne supplements : late antique literature ; volume 438

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonnus, of Panopolis--Criticism and interpretation.

Nonnus.

Nonnus, of Panopolis.

Byzantine literature--History and criticism.

Byzantine literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxv, 523 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Summary:

"Nonnus of Panopolis (5th c. AD), the most important Greek poet of Late Antiquity, is best known for his Dionysiaca, a grand epic that gathers together all myths associated with Dionysus, god of wine and mysteries. The poet also authored the Paraphrase of St. John's Gospel which renders the Fourth Gospel into sophisticated hexameter verse. This volume, edited by Filip Doroszewski and Katarzyna Jażdżewska, brings together twenty-six essays by eminent scholars that discuss Nonnus' cultural and literary background, the literary techniques and motifs used by the poet, as well as the composition of the Dionysiaca and the exegetical principles applied in the Paraphrase. As such, the book will significantly deepen our understanding of literary culture and religion in Late Antiquity"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Nonnus of panopolis in context iii

ISBN:

9789004443235

9004443231

OCLC:

1196043320

Publisher Number:

40030301627