Theology and Poetry in Early Byzantium

The Kontakia of Romanos the Melodist

Description

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.
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Writer
Gador-Whyte, Sarah (Australian Catholic University
Title
Theology and Poetry in Early Byzantium
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
Language
English
Pages
248
Weight
432 gr
EAN
9781316505618
Dimensions
244 x 170 x 21 mm
Binding format
Paperback / softback

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