In Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia - Hellenic Studies Series

In Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia is the first full-length study to examine Eudocia's writings as a unified whole and to situate them within their wider fifth-century literary, social, and religious contexts. Responsible for over 3,000 lines of extant poetry, Eudocia is one of the best-preserved ancient female poets. Because she wrote in a literary mode frequently suppressed by proto-orthodox (male) leaders, much of her poetry does not survive, and what does survive remains understudied and underappreciated. This book represents a detailed investigation into Eudocia's works: her epigraphic poem in honor of the therapeutic bath at Hammat Gader, her Homeric cento-a poetic paraphrase of the Bible using lines from Homer-and her epic on the fictional magician-turned-Christian, Cyprian of Antioch.Reading her poetry as a whole and in context, Eudocia emerges as an exceptional author representing three unique late-antique communities: poets interested in preserving and transforming classical literature; Christians whose religious views positioned them outside and against traditional power structures; and women who challenged social, religious, and literary boundaries.

Product details

• Authors: Brian P. Sowers
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9780674987371
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98737-1
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Hellenic Studies Series; Hellenic Studies; Loeb Classical Library; Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval