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Author Sandnes, Karl Olav, 1954-

Title The Gospel 'according to Homer and Virgil' : cento and canon / by Karl Olav Sandnes.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 280 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 138
Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 138.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-259) and indexes.
Contents Introduction : the context of the study -- The rhetorical context of biblical epics -- Why imitate classical texts? -- What is a cento? -- Faltonia Betitia Proba : the gospel "according to Virgil" -- Eudocia Athenais : the gospel "according to Homer" -- Summary.
Summary In the fourth century C.E. some Christians paraphrased the stories about Jesus' life in the style of classical epics. Imitating the genre of centos, they stitched together lines taken either from Homer (Greek) or Virgil (Latin). They thus created new texts out of the classical epics, while they still remained fully within the confines of their style and vocabulary. It is the aim of this study to put these attempts into a historical and rhetorical context. Why did some Christians rewrite the Gospel stories in this way, and what came out of this? On the basis of these Christian centos, it is nat.
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Subject Homer -- Influence.
Homer.
Virgil -- Influence.
Virgil.
Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, Textual.
Bible. New Testament.
Criticism, Textual.
Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, Textual.
Christian literature, Early -- Classical influences.
Christian literature, Early.
Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism.
Centos -- History and criticism.
Centos.
Christianity and culture -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Poetry -- Religious aspects.
Poetry -- Religious aspects.
Classical literature -- Influence.
Classical literature -- Influence.
Classical literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Sandnes, Karl Olav, 1954- Gospel 'according to Homer and Virgil'. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011 9789004187184 (DLC) 2010051436 (OCoLC)694080455
ISBN 9789004194427 (electronic book)
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