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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Shorrock, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bristol Classical Press, 2011.
Series:Classical literature and society.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the myth of paganism
  • Inspiration and authority : the voice of the poet in late antiquity
  • Christ and Dionysus : Nonnus' Paraphrase of St. John's Gospel
  • Dionysus and Christ : Nonnus' Dionysiaca
  • The poetics of late antiquity.