Early Christian Writers in the West and the Classical Literary Tradition - (Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes) (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Early Christian prose writers of the Latin West (2nd-5th c. AD) have long been studied predominantly from theological and historical perspectives.
- About the Author: S. Papaioannou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; T. Tsartsidis, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.
- 215 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
- Series Name: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
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About the Book
This volume explores the texts of Early Christian prose writers of the Latin West from stylistic and literary perspectives. More specifically it brings to the fore the literary qualities of these writers (style, metaphors, and imagery), as well as aBook Synopsis
Early Christian prose writers of the Latin West (2nd-5th c. AD) have long been studied predominantly from theological and historical perspectives. Hence, there is a conspicuous scarcity of comprehensive studies approaching these texts from stylistic and literary angles. This volume will be an important step towards filling this substantial gap in recent scholarship. It will include chapters on selected Latin Christian writers such as Tertullian, Arnobius, Lactantius, Firmicus Maternus, Ambrose, Jerome, and Augustine. It aims at investigating, on the one hand, ways in which these texts can be appreciated as literary texts in their own right, by exploring the style and imagery employed in them; and, on the other, the intricate and meaningful modes in which these writers interact, develop, and transform phraseology, topoi, concepts, and techniques found in Classical literature. This volume will offer a paradigmatic overview as to the usefulness of approaching early Christian writers through a literary lens, thus opening up new paths of research across various disciplines including Classics, Literary Studies, Theology, and (Social) History.
About the Author
S. Papaioannou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; T. Tsartsidis, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.
