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Prudentius and the landscapes of late antiquity

This work considers the representation of the geographical and cultural landscapes of late antiquity in the work of the Latin poet Prudentius. It argues that his use of allusion to Augustan and early imperial Latin authors presents these landscapes as being marked by the arrival of Christianity, tho...

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Main Author: O'Hogan, Cillian (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2016
Edition:First edition
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Online Access:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/oup-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198749226.001.0001
Author Notes:Cillian O'Hogan
E-Book Packages:Oxford Scholarship Online: Classical Studies Collection
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Summary:This work considers the representation of the geographical and cultural landscapes of late antiquity in the work of the Latin poet Prudentius. It argues that his use of allusion to Augustan and early imperial Latin authors presents these landscapes as being marked by the arrival of Christianity, though retaining the grandeur of the pagan past
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2016
Includes bibliographical references and index
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
ISBN:9780191813412