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Myth of Paganism: Nonnus, Dionysus and the world of late antiquity (Classical Literature and Society Series)
by Robert Shorrock
Binding: Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Duckworth Publishers
List Price: USD $33.00
ISBN 10: 0715636685
ISBN 13: 9780715636688
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With the adoption of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman world in the 4th century AD, the role of the poet underwent a radical transformation. A new figure, claiming inspiration from Christ, soon eclipsed the poet of the Muses, establishing a framework that still drives modern approaches to the period: Christian poetry is taken seriously as making a valuable contribution to our understanding of the late antique world; pagan or secular poetry is largely ignored. The Myth of Paganism re evaluates the role of pagan poetry in late antiquity. Attention focuses on Nonnus Dionysiaca traditionally regarded as a pagan epic in terms of theme and content, yet in all probability the work of a Christian poet responsible for a Homeric style retelling of St John s Gospel.

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