The Shadows of Poetry - Vergil in the Mind of Augustine (Hardcover, New)

This text argues that if the making of the Latin Middle Ages could be captured in a single dialogue, the encounter between Vergil (70-19 BC), the greatest Roman poet, and Augustine of Hippo (356-430 AD), teacher of rhetoric and Christian bishop, would aptly illustrate the historical moment. Sabine MacCormack argues that Augustine's reckoning with the complex cultural legacy of Vergil is reflected in an array of influential texts, including his early philosophical dialogues, the Confessiones, and the prose epic De civitate dei. Throughout his long life, Augustine returned to Vergil as one of a handful of authors who defined what was worth understanding and why, and he used Vergil in formulating many of his own arguments. In this text, MacCormack captures the intellectual and religious encounter between Augustine and Vergil. She opens a door not merely on the formation and content of Augustine's ideas, but also on the meaning of Vergil's poetry at a time of political and religious change.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Transformation of the Classical Heritage, 26
Release date:	June 1998
First published:	June 1998
Authors:	Sabine MacCormack
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	273
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-21187-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Christianity
LSN:	0-520-21187-1
Barcode:	9780520211872

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