The Gospel 'according to Homer and Virgil' : cento and canon /

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In the fourth century C.E. some Christians paraphrased the stories about Jesus' life in the style of classical epics. Imitating the genre of centos, they stitched together lines taken either from Homer (Greek) or Virgil (Latin). They thus created new texts out of the classical epics, while they...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sandnes, Karl Olav, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Series:Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 138.
Subjects:
Homer > Influence.
Virgil > Influence.
Homer
Virgil
Bible. > New Testament > Criticism, Textual.
Bible. > New Testament
30-600
Christian literature, Early > Classical influences.
Christian literature, Early > History and criticism.
Centos > History and criticism.
Christianity and culture > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Poetry > Religious aspects.
Classical literature > Influence.
Littérature chrétienne primitive > Influence ancienne.
Littérature chrétienne primitive > Histoire et critique.
Centon > Histoire et critique.
Christianisme et civilisation > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
Religion et poésie.
Littérature ancienne > Influence.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Centos
Christian literature, Early
Christianity and culture > Early church
Classical literature > Influence
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Poetry > Religious aspects
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
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