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The myth of paganism : Nonnus, Dionysus and the world of late antiquity /
Traditional and still prevalent accounts of late antique literature draw a clear distinction between 'pagan' and 'Christian' forms of poetry: whereas Christian poetry is taken seriously in terms its contribution to culture and society at large, so-called pagan or secular poetry i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bristol Classical Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Classical literature and society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Traditional and still prevalent accounts of late antique literature draw a clear distinction between 'pagan' and 'Christian' forms of poetry: whereas Christian poetry is taken seriously in terms its contribution to culture and society at large, so-called pagan or secular poetry is largely ignored, as though it has no meaningful part to play within the late antique world. The Myth of Paganism sets out to deconstruct this view of two contrasting poetic traditions and proposes in its place a new integrated model for the understanding of late antique poetry. As the book argues, the poet of Christ. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-174) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781472519658 1472519655 |