A Poetics of Transformation : Prudentius and Classical Mythology / Martha A. Malamud.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malamud, Martha A., author.

Series:

Cornell Studies in Classical Philology Series

Cornell Studies in Classical Philology ; 49

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian poetry, Latin--History and criticism--Rome.

Christian poetry, Latin.

Mythology, Classical, in literature.

Christianity and literature.

Prudentius, 348---Criticism and interpretation.

Prudentius.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Martha Malamud here examines conflicting cultural, religious, and literary codes in the work of Prudentius (348-post 405), perhaps the most influential poet of late antiquity. Breaking new ground, Malamud illuminates Prudentius' use of paradigms from classical mythology and suggests that his poetry constitutes both an analysis and a critique of the Christianity of his day.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Note on Texts Used

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Backgrounds

2. Word Games

3. Words at War

4. A Mythical Martyr

5. Dubious Distinctions

6. Saint Agnes and the Chaste Tree

Selected Bibliography

Index of Passages Quoted

General Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

0-8014-6689-X

OCLC:

1076643316