In her own words : the life and poetry of Aelia Eudocia /
by Brian P. Sowers.
Bok Engelsk 2021
| Originaltittel | [ Eudocia ]
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| Omfang | pages cm.
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| Opplysninger | Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Cincinnati, 2008 titled: Eudocia : the making of a Homeric Christian.. - Homeric euergetism -- The Homeric Christian at play -- The Homeric Christian as narrator, the conversion -- The Homeric Christian as narrator, the confession.. - "In Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia is the first full-length study to examine Eudocia's writings as a unified whole and to situate them within their wider fifth-century literary, social, and religious contexts. Responsible for over 3,000 lines of extant poetry, Eudocia is one of the best-preserved ancient female poets. Because she wrote in a literary mode frequently suppressed by proto-orthodox (male) leaders, much of her poetry does not survive, and what does survive remains understudied and underappreciated. This book represents a detailed investigation into Eudocia's works: her epigraphic poem in honor of the therapeutic bath at Hammat Gader, her Homeric cento--a poetic paraphrase of the Bible using lines from Homer--and her epic on the fictional magician-turned-Christian, Cyprian of Antioch. Reading her poetry as a whole and in context, Eudocia emerges as an exceptional author representing three unique late-antique communities: poets interested in preserving and transforming classical literature; Christians whose religious views positioned them outside and against traditional power structures; and women who challenged social, religious, and literary boundaries"--
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| ISBN | 9780674987371
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