The Homeric centos: Homer and the Bible interwoven

The Homeric Centos, a poem that is Homeric in style and biblical in theme, is a dramatic illustration of the creative cultural and religious dialogue between Classical Antiquity and Christianity in the fifth century CE. This book exposes the work's debt to centuries of Homeric reception and int...

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Main Author: Lefteratou, Anna 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2023
Series:Oxford studies in late antiquity
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:The Homeric Centos, a poem that is Homeric in style and biblical in theme, is a dramatic illustration of the creative cultural and religious dialogue between Classical Antiquity and Christianity in the fifth century CE. This book exposes the work's debt to centuries of Homeric reception and interpretation as well as Christian literature and exegesis, and places it at the crossroads of Christian and pagan literary traditions
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 312 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197666586
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197666555.001.0001

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