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
taking place in the Roman Empire during the fifth century CE. The
text is attributed to Eudocia, empress and poet, who died in exile
in the Holy Land ca. 460. With lines drawn verbatim from Homer's
Iliad and Odyssey, the poem begins with the Creation and Fall and
ends with Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension. In this blend of
Homeric style and Christian themes, there are also echoes of
Classical and classicising literature, stretching from Homer and
drama to imperial literature. Equally prominent are echoes of
earlier Christian canonical and apocryphal works, verse models, and
theological works. In The Homeric Centos: Homer and the Bible
Interwoven, Anna Lefteratou analyzes the double inspiration of the
poem by both classical and Christian traditions. This book explores
the works relationship with the cultural milieu of the fifth
century CE and offers in-depth analysis of the scenes of Creation
and Fall, and Jesus' Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension. 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.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
OXFORD STUDIES IN LATE ANTIQUITY SERIES |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Anna Lefteratou
(Professor of Divinity)
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-766655-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-19-766655-8 |
Barcode: |
9780197666555 |
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