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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anna Lefteratou (Professor of Divinity, Professor of Divinity, Cambridge University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 24.40cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 16.20cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9780197666555ISBN 10: 0197666558 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 04 October 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews"""In this book, Professor Lefteratou offers a fresh, critical analysis of the first edition (recension) of the Homeric Centos, attributed to the fifth-century poet-empress Aelia Eudocia, and makes a substantial contribution to multiple, interrelated disciplines, including the history of early Christianity, classical reception, and the history of pre-modern female poets. This volume is a must read for anyone interested in these subjects."" -- Brian Sowers, Associate Professor and Deputy Chair, Classics Department, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York" 13/03/2023 Main NY C Sales C 09/08/2023 54.00 HBLA1 HBLA DSBB HRCC2 HRCC1 Author InformationAnna Lefteratou is University Lecturer in Patristics at the University of Cambridge and the author of Mythological Narratives: The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novels. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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