Reading Sin in the World

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Dykes is a Research Fellow in the Department of Classics at the University of Manchester. This is his first book. Klappentext A new study of the Hamartigenia in the context of Prudentius' work overall, covering its theological and literary contributions. Zusammenfassung Prudentius is one of the major Latin poets of antiquity. This major new study of his didactic poem! the Hamartigenia! which explores the origins of evil and its workings in the world! is striking for being as seriously interested in its theological as in its literary contribution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: 'Prudentius counts'; 1. The world projects human responsibility; 2. The vocation of a responsible reader: the Biblical strategy; 3. The vocation of the responsible reader: the genre strategy; Conclusion; Appendix A. A note on the title of the Hamartigenia; Appendix B. A brief note on the date and circulation of the Vulgate; Genesis.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Dykes, Dykes Anthony
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.02.2011
• EAN: 9781107004535
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00453-5
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Non-fiction book; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets