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Arator: Historia Apostolica (Paperback)
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Arator: Historia Apostolica (Paperback)
Series: Translated Texts for Historians, 73
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Arator's Historia Apostolica, published with papal approval and to
great acclaim in 544, is an enthralling epic poem which retells the
story of the Acts of Apostles, following clearly in the stylistic
footsteps of Vergil and Lucan. On the other hand, it is also a
detailed commentary on what Arator perceived to be the hidden
meaning of the biblical text, divined and revealed through the
technique of allegorical interpretation and drawing upon the
exegesis of Origen, Ambrose, Augustine, and others. Narrative and
commentary alternate throughout the work to enthralling effect, as
the apostles Peter and Paul embark on their separate missionary
adventures, eventually to be reunited in martyrdom in Nero's Rome.
The translation is preceded by an introduction which begins with a
re-evaluation of the sources which detail Arator's life, in
particular taking a fresh look at his relationship with his mentor
Ennodius. There follow an examination of the poet's aims, methods
and inspirations and a discussion of his attitudes to heresies both
past and present. The introduction ends with a ground-breaking
examination of the 'afterlife' of Arator's poem, mapping the extent
of his influence, as evident in quotation and allusion, the copying
of manuscripts, and inclusion in medieval libraries from the sixth
century to the eleventh. Arator's influence on several later
authors, most notably the Venerable Bede, is explored in more
detail in a number of appendixes. Arator's combination of epic
verse and mystical commentary was a heady and potent mix and
ensured the poem's popularity, not least among the monks of
Anglo-Saxon England and the Carolingian continent.
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