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This book investigates the various paraphrastic techniques employed by Nonnus of Panopolis (5th century AD) for his poetic version of the Gospel of John. The authors look at Nonnus’ Paraphrase, the only extant poetic Greek paraphrase of the New Testament, in the light of ancient rhetorical theory while also exploring its multi-faceted relationship with poetic tradition and the theological debates of its era. The study shows how interpretation, cardinal both in ancient literary criticism and in theology, is exploited in a poem that is exegetical both from a philological and a Christian point of view and adheres, at the same time, to the literary principles of Hellenistic times and late antiquity.

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Author:   Maria Ypsilanti ,  Laura Franco
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   436
Weight:   0.676kg
ISBN:  

9789004373419

ISBN 10:   9004373411
Pages:   317
Publication Date:   10 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors I Introduction  Laura Franco  A An Evanescent Figure  B Dates and Chronology  C The Dionysiaca  D The Paraphrase  E Nonnus’ Influence: A Brief Overview  F Nonnus’ Paraphrastic Technique: Rhetorical Tradition and Poetic Creativity  G Aims of the Present Study II The Rhetorical Background to the Paraphrase in the Light of Ancient Rhetorical Treatises  Claudia Greco, except for B.1.a.iii (Claudia Greco, Maria Ypsilanti)  A Poetry and Rhetoric  B Ancient Rhetorical Treatises and Paraphrastic Technique  C Paraphrase as a School Exercise. The Chreia. III Non-amplificatory Paraphrase  Introductory Essay: Laura Franco  A Literal Paraphrasis   Laura Franco, Maria Ypsilanti  B Abbreviations and Conflations   Laura Franco, Maria Ypsilanti  C Sequence and Transpositions   Laura Franco IV Amplificatio  Introductory Essay: Laura Franco  A Periphrasis   Maria Ypsilanti  B Synonymic Amplificatio and Verbal / Adjectival Accumulation   Introductory Essay: Laura Franco  C Explanations   Maria Ypsilanti, Laura Franco  D Imagery with Theological Significance   Introductory Essay: Maria Ypsilanti  E “Theatrical” Elements: Impressive Visualisation, Description of Scenery, Effects of Sound   Introductory Essay: Maria Ypsilanti  F Handling of Speech (Direct / Indirect / Dialogue)   Introductory Essay: Maria Ypsilanti  G Character Sketching: Between Theatricality, Exegesis and Ethopoea   Introductory Essay: Maria Ypsilanti  H Interpretatio   Introductory Essay: Laura Franco V Conclusions  Maria Ypsilanti Bibliography Index

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Maria Ypsilanti holds a PhD from University College London and is Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Literature at the University of Cyprus. Her publications include the monographs The Epigrams of Crinagoras of Mytilene (Oxford University Press 2018) and Τριφιοδώρου Ἰλίου Ἅλωσις (Ἀθήνα, Στιγμή 2019) and many articles. Laura Franco holds a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London and is Research Assistant at the Hellenic Institute of the same college. She has published several articles on Symeon Metaphrastes and on female Byzantine saints and stylite saints. Her publications include Vita di Costantino (Italian translation, Milan 2009) and Cinque sante bizantine. Storie di travestite, cortigiane, imperatrici (Milan 2017).

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