Early Christian Writers in the West and the Classical Literary Tradition

Early Christian Writers in the West and the Classical Literary Tradition
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
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Download or read book Early Christian Writers in the West and the Classical Literary Tradition written by Sophia Papaioannou and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-12-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Christian prose writers of the Latin West (2nd–5th c. AD) have long been studied predominantly from theological and historical perspectives. Hence, there is a conspicuous scarcity of comprehensive studies approaching these texts from stylistic and literary angles. This volume will be an important step towards filling this substantial gap in recent scholarship. It will include chapters on selected Latin Christian writers such as Tertullian, Arnobius, Lactantius, Firmicus Maternus, Ambrose, Jerome, and Augustine. It aims at investigating, on the one hand, ways in which these texts can be appreciated as literary texts in their own right, by exploring the style and imagery employed in them; and, on the other, the intricate and meaningful modes in which these writers interact, develop, and transform phraseology, topoi, concepts, and techniques found in Classical literature. This volume will offer a paradigmatic overview as to the usefulness of approaching early Christian writers through a literary lens, thus opening up new paths of research across various disciplines including Classics, Literary Studies, Theology, and (Social) History.


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