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Nonnus' Paraphrase Between Poetry, Rhetoric and Theology : Rewriting the Fourth Gospel in the Fifth Century
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter I. Introduction -- A. An Evanescent Figure -- B. Dates and Chronology -- C. The Dionysiaca -- D. The Paraphrase -- E. Nonnus' Influence: A Brief Overview -- F. Nonnus' Paraphrastic Technique: Rhe...
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
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, 2020
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| Series: | Mnemosyne, Supplements Ser
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| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/proquest-ebook-central-altertum/ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bsbfidaltertumswissenschaften/detail.action?docID=6426812 |
| E-Book Packages: | ProQuest Ebook Central : Classical Studies Collection |
| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter I. Introduction -- 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 -- Chapter II. The Rhetorical Background to the Paraphrase in the Light of Ancient Rhetorical Treatises -- A. Poetry and Rhetoric -- B. Ancient Rhetorical Treatises and Paraphrastic Technique -- B.1. Main Authors -- B.1.a. Aelius Theon -- B.1.a.i. Reading (ἀνάγνωσις) -- B.1.a.ii. Listening (ἀκρόασις) -- B.1.a.iii. Paraphrase (παράφρασις) -- B.1.b. Quintilian -- B.2. Main Issues -- C. Paraphrase as a School Exercise. The Chreia -- C.1. Aphthonius, Progymnasmata -- C.2. Ps.-Hermogenes, Progymnasmata -- C.3. Ps.-Hermogenes, Περὶ μεθόδου δεινότητος (On the Method of Forceful Speaking) -- Chapter III. Non-amplificatory Paraphrase -- A. Literal Paraphrasis -- B. Abbreviations and Conflations -- C. Sequence and Transpositions -- Chapter IV. Amplificatio -- A. Periphrasis -- B. Synonymic Amplificatio and Verbal / Adjectival Accumulation -- B.1. Simple Additions of Adjectives / Participles -- B.2. Anaphora -- C. Explanations -- C.1. Various Terms -- C.2. Place-Names of Theological Significance -- D. Imagery with Theological Significance -- D.1. The Raised Serpent, The (Healing) Saviour, Eternity -- D.2. The Imperishable Abode -- D.3. Imperishable (Continued): The Bread of Life, the True and Wise Bread -- D.4. Presentation of Christ in Danger and in Suffering as King -- E. "Theatrical" Elements: Impressive Visualisation, Description of Scenery, Effects of Sound -- E.1. Description of John the Baptist and His Baptism. E.2. Announcement to the Sick Boy's Father of the Child's Cure -- E.3. The Resurrection of Lazarus -- E.4. Scenery and Setting -- E.4.a. Christ's Entry to Jerusalem -- E.4.b. The Garden in Which Jesus Was Arrested -- E.5. Mary of Magdala Meets the Resurrected Christ -- F. Handling of Speech (Direct / Indirect / Dialogue) -- F.1. Turning Direct to Indirect and Indirect to Direct Speech -- F.2. Amplificatio in Direct Speech -- F.3. Amplificatio in Dialogue -- F.4. Introductory and Other "Comments" in Dialogic Speech Exchanges -- F.5. Gestures Accompanying the Direct Speech -- G. Character Sketching: Between Theatricality, Exegesis and Ethopoea -- G.1. Peter -- G.2. Mary of Magdala -- G.3. Judas -- G.4. Pontius Pilate -- H. Interpretatio -- H.1. Specific Features of Mary, Jesus and Details of the Passion -- H.1.a. The Virginity of Mary and John the Apostle. Mary Θεοτόκος -- H.1.b. Jesus as Stranger to the World -- H.1.c. Jesus' Life as Ransom, Perfect Love and the Participle πασιμέλουσα -- H.1.d. Details of the Crucifixion. Jesus and Peter -- H.2. Trinitarian Theology -- H.2.a. Relation between the Persons of the Trinity -- H.2.a.i. Par. 14.108-114 and (the Lacking) ὁ πατὴρ μείζων μου ἐστίν. John 4.22b -- H.2.a.ii. Par. 10.103-107, μείζων πάντων and the Unity of the Persons of the Trinity -- H.2.a.iii. Ἀγχίθρονος -- H.2.a.iv. Par. 10.136-138: ἀγχιφανής, ἀμέριστος, ὁμόζυγος -- H.2.a.v. The Father's and the Son's τιμή -- H.2.a.vi. Par. 14.31-48: σύννομος, σύζυγος, σύμφυτος -- H.2.a.vii. Par. 14.63: The Son and the Holy Spirit -- H.2.b. The Persons of the Trinity as Self-Begotten -- Conclusions -- H.3. Other Notions -- H.3.a. Eternity of Christian Joy -- H.3.b. The Freedom of Choice -- H.3.b.i. Christ's Freedom -- H.3.b.ii. Believers' Freedom -- Chapter V. Conclusions -- Bibliography. Appendix: Figures -- Index of Places -- Index of Historical and Mythical Persons -- Index of Ancient Authors. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (329 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789004439061 |
