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1 online resource |
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Mnemosyne. Supplements ; volume 436. Late antique literature, 2214-5621 |
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Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 436.
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Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. Late antique literature.
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Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter I. Introduction -- A. An Evanescent Figure -- B. Dates and Chronology -- C. The Dionysiaca -- D. The Paraphrase -- E. Nonnus' Influence: A Brief Overview -- F. Nonnus' Paraphrastic Technique: Rhetorical Tradition and Poetic Creativity -- G. Aims of the Present Study -- Chapter II. The Rhetorical Background to the Paraphrase in the Light of Ancient Rhetorical Treatises -- A. Poetry and Rhetoric -- B. Ancient Rhetorical Treatises and Paraphrastic Technique -- B.1. Main Authors |
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B. Synonymic Amplificatio and Verbal / Adjectival Accumulation -- B.1. Simple Additions of Adjectives / Participles -- B.2. Anaphora -- C. Explanations -- C.1. Various Terms -- C.2. Place-Names of Theological Significance -- D. Imagery with Theological Significance -- D.1. The Raised Serpent, The (Healing) Saviour, Eternity -- D.2. The Imperishable Abode -- D.3. Imperishable (Continued): The Bread of Life, the True and Wise Bread -- D.4. Presentation of Christ in Danger and in Suffering as King |
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E. "Theatrical" Elements: Impressive Visualisation, Description of Scenery, Effects of Sound -- E.1. Description of John the Baptist and His Baptism -- E.2. Announcement to the Sick Boy's Father of the Child's Cure -- E.3. The Resurrection of Lazarus -- E.4. Scenery and Setting -- E.4.a. Christ's Entry to Jerusalem -- E.4.b. The Garden in Which Jesus Was Arrested -- E.5. Mary of Magdala Meets the Resurrected Christ -- F. Handling of Speech (Direct / Indirect / Dialogue) -- F.1. Turning Direct to Indirect and Indirect to Direct Speech -- F.2. Amplificatio in Direct Speech |
Summary |
"This book investigates the various paraphrastic techniques employed by Nonnus of Panopolis (5th century CE) for his poetic version of the Gospel of John. The authors look at Nonnus' Paraphrase, the only extant poetic Greek paraphrase of the New Testament, in the light of ancient rhetorical theory while also exploring its multi-faceted relationship with poetic tradition and the theological debates of its era. The study shows how interpretation, cardinal both in ancient literary criticism and in theology, is exploited in a poem that is exegetical both from a philological and a Christian point of view and adheres, at the same time, to the literary principles of Hellenistic times and late antiquity"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Work in English with sections of the original Greek with English translation |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
Subject |
Nonnus, of Panopolis. Paraphrase of St. John's Gospel.
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SUBJECT |
Bible. John -- Paraphrases -- History and criticism
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Bible. John. fast (OCoLC)fst01696638 |
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Paraphrase of St. John's Gospel (Nonnus, of Panopolis) fast (OCoLC)fst01394551 |
Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Franco, Laura, author
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LC no. |
2020041293 |
ISBN |
9004439064 |
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9789004439061 |
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