| A Christian's Guide to Greek Culture: The Pseudo-Nonnus 'Commentaries' on 'Sermons' 4, 5, 39 and 43 by Gregory of Nazianus Contributor(s): Pseudo-Nonnus (Author), Nimmo Smith, Jennifer (Commentaries by), Nimmo Smith, Jennifer (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0853239177 ISBN-13: 9780853239178 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $38.12 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - History | Europe - Greece (see Also Ancient - Greece) - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 252 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.46" W x 7.84" (0.6 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The "Commentaries" translated here, dating from the sixth century, show the persisting survival of Greek learning in an increasingly Christianized world. The work takes the form of a series of explanations and glosses of classical references in Gregory' s original Sermons. Although the author uses an elementary technique of the schools to structure his text, which has little in the way of eloquence or literary art, there is a striking single-mindededness and confidence in his explanations. Some of the information given is inaccurate, and the author is not averse to rewriting texts that he cannot explain. Nonetheless, the work displays a lively interest in Greek learning, and presents a fascinating insight into the attitude of one particular Christian to its continuing validity. |