Anna Lefteratou's Books

The Homeric Centos

Homer and the Bible Interwoven

By: Anna Lefteratou

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Homeric Centos

Homer and the Bible Interwoven

By: Anna Lefteratou

The Homeric Centos, a poem that is Homeric in style and biblical in theme, is a dramatic illustration of the creative cultural and religious dialogue between Classical Antiquity and Christianity taking place in the Roman Empire during the fifth century CE. The text is attributed to Eudocia, empress and poet, who died in exile in the Holy Land ca. 460. With lines drawn verbatim from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the poem begins with the Creation and Fall and ends with Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension. In this blend of Homeric style and Christian themes, there are also echoes of Classical and classicising literature, stretching from Homer and drama to imperial literature. Equally prominent are echoes of earlier Christian canonical and apocryphal works, verse models, and theological works. In The Homeric Centos: Homer and the Bible Interwoven, Anna Lefteratou analyzes the double inspiration of the poem by both classical and Christian traditions. This book explores the works relationship with the cultural milieu of the fifth century CE and offers in-depth analysis of the scenes of Creation and Fall, and Jesus' Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension. This book exposes the work's debt to centuries of Homeric reception and interpretation as well as Christian literature and exegesis, and places it at the crossroads of Christian and pagan literary traditions.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

329

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0197666558

ISBN 13

9780197666555

The Homeric Centos

Homer and the Bible Interwoven

By: Anna Lefteratou

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Homeric Centos

Homer and the Bible Interwoven

By: Anna Lefteratou

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

329

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0197666558

ISBN 13

9780197666555

Mythological Narratives

The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novel

By: Anna Lefteratou

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mythological Narratives

The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novel

By: Anna Lefteratou

This book is about the bold, beautiful, and faithful heroines of the Greek novels and their mythical models, such as Iphigenia, Phaedra, Penelope, and Helen. The novels manipulate readerly expectations through a complex web of mythical variants and constantly negotiate their adventure and erotic plot with that of traditional myths becoming, thus, part of the imperial mythical revision to which they add the prospect of a happy ending.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

402

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published Date

ISBN 10

3110527510

ISBN 13

9783110527513

Mythological Narratives

The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novel

By: Anna Lefteratou

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mythological Narratives

The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novel

By: Anna Lefteratou

This book is about is about the bold, beautiful, and faithful heroines of the Greek novels and their mythical models, such as Iphigenia, Phaedra, Penelope, and Helen. The novels manipulate readerly expectations through a complex web of mythical variants and constantly negotiate their adventure and erotic plot with that of traditional myths becoming, thus, part of the imperial mythical revision to which they add the prospect of a happy ending.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

323

Publisher

de Gruyter

Published Date

ISBN 10

3110527324

ISBN 13

9783110527322

Book's by Anna Lefteratou

The Homeric Centos

The Homeric Centos

The Homeric Centos

The Homeric Centos

Mythological Narratives

Mythological Narratives

Mythological Narratives

Mythological Narratives

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email