Theology and poetry in early byzantium: the kontakia of romanos the melodist
Auteur :
Gador-Whyte, Sarah
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316505618
Date de publication :
19 août 2021
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,9 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
443 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Romanos' lively and dramatic hymns are a highlight of Byzantine literary invention. This book examines the rhetorical embodiment of theological themes in these kontakia. Through rhetorical techniques like dialogue, metaphor and vivid description, biblical stories and theological concepts are performed, adapted and vivified.