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1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Mnemosyne, Supplements, Late Antique Literature ; Volume 380
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Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. Late antique literature ;
volume 380.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This first monograph in English on Colluthus situates this late antique author within his cultural context and offers a new appraisal of his hexameter poem The Abduction of Helen, the end-point of the pagan Greek epic tradition, which was composed in the Christianised Egyptian Thebaid. The book evaluates the poem's connections with long-established and contemporary literary and artistic genres and with Neoplatonic philosophy, and analyzes the poet's re-negotiation of traditional material to suit the expectations of a late fifth-century AD audience. It explores Colluthus' interpretation of the contemporary fascination with visuality, identifies new connections between Colluthus and Claudian, and shows how the author's engagement with the poetry of Nonnus goes much further than previously shown-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Colluthus, of Lycopolis. Rape of Helen.
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Colluthus, of Lycopolis -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Colluthus, of Lycopolis. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Rape of Helen (Colluthus, of Lycopolis) |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cadau, Cosetta, author. Studies in Colluthus' Abduction of Helen 9789004279506 (DLC) 2015005126 (OCoLC)900685726 |
| ISBN |
9789004289598 electronic book |
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9004289593 electronic book |
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9789004279506 |
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9004279504 |
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