Author : Cillian O'Hogan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198749228
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Prudentius and the Landscapes of Late Antiquity by : Cillian O'Hogan
Download or read book Prudentius and the Landscapes of Late Antiquity written by Cillian O'Hogan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.