The Psychomachia of Prudentius, 58: Text, Commentary, and Glossary Contributor(s): Pelttari, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806164026 ISBN-13: 9780806164021 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
Dewey: 871.01 |
LCCN: 2018058219 |
Series: Oklahoma Classical Culture |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6" W x 9" (1.11 lbs) 344 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Prudentius (b. 348 c.e.), one of the greatest Latin poets of late antiquity, was also a devoted Christian. His allegorical masterpiece, Psychomachia, combines epic language and theological speculation to offer a powerful vision of Roman and Christian triumphalism. Yet this important work--one of the most popular and influential poems of the Middle Ages--is unfamiliar to most contemporary students of Latin. This edition, featuring the first full-length English commentary on the poem, makes Psychomachia accessible to modern learners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pelttari, Aaron: - Aaron Pelttari is a Lecturer in Classics at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of The Space That Remains: Reading Latin Poetry in Late Antiquity. |