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Nonnus' paraphrase between poetry, rhetoric and theology : rewriting the fourth gospel in the fifth century /
"This book investigates the various paraphrastic techniques employed by Nonnus of Panopolis (5th century CE) for his poetic version of the Gospel of John. The authors look at Nonnus' Paraphrase, the only extant poetic Greek paraphrase of the New Testament, in the light of ancient rhetorica...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Griego |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2020.
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| Colección: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ;
436. Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. Late antique literature. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Contributors
- Chapter I. Introduction
- A. An Evanescent Figure
- B. Dates and Chronology
- C. The Dionysiaca
- D. The Paraphrase
- E. Nonnus' Influence: A Brief Overview
- F. Nonnus' Paraphrastic Technique: Rhetorical Tradition and Poetic Creativity
- G. Aims of the Present Study
- Chapter II. The Rhetorical Background to the Paraphrase in the Light of Ancient Rhetorical Treatises
- A. Poetry and Rhetoric
- B. Ancient Rhetorical Treatises and Paraphrastic Technique
- B.1. Main Authors
- B. Synonymic Amplificatio and Verbal / Adjectival Accumulation
- B.1. Simple Additions of Adjectives / Participles
- B.2. Anaphora
- C. Explanations
- C.1. Various Terms
- C.2. Place-Names of Theological Significance
- D. Imagery with Theological Significance
- D.1. The Raised Serpent, The (Healing) Saviour, Eternity
- D.2. The Imperishable Abode
- D.3. Imperishable (Continued): The Bread of Life, the True and Wise Bread
- D.4. Presentation of Christ in Danger and in Suffering as King
- E. "Theatrical" Elements: Impressive Visualisation, Description of Scenery, Effects of Sound
- E.1. Description of John the Baptist and His Baptism
- E.2. Announcement to the Sick Boy's Father of the Child's Cure
- E.3. The Resurrection of Lazarus
- E.4. Scenery and Setting
- E.4.a. Christ's Entry to Jerusalem
- E.4.b. The Garden in Which Jesus Was Arrested
- E.5. Mary of Magdala Meets the Resurrected Christ
- F. Handling of Speech (Direct / Indirect / Dialogue)
- F.1. Turning Direct to Indirect and Indirect to Direct Speech
- F.2. Amplificatio in Direct Speech