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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| Language: | English |
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London :
Bristol Classical Press,
2011
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| Series: | Classical literature and society.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
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.
