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Philologischer, Historischer Und Liturgischer Kommentar Zum 8. Buch Der Johannis
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Philologischer, Historischer Und Liturgischer Kommentar Zum 8. Buch Der Johannis Des Goripp: Nebst Kritischer Edition Und Ubersetzung Hardcover - 2010

by Peter Riedlberger


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  • Title Philologischer, Historischer Und Liturgischer Kommentar Zum 8. Buch Der Johannis Des Goripp: Nebst Kritischer Edition Und Ubersetzung
  • Author Peter Riedlberger
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Volumes 1
  • Language GER
  • Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
  • Date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9789069801575 / 9069801574
  • Library of Congress subjects Epic poetry, Latin, Africa, North - History - To 647
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011371780
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PHILOLOGISCHER, HISTORISCHER UND LITURGISCHER KOMMENTAR ZUM 8. BUCH DER JOHANNIS DES GORIPP Nebst Kritischer Edition Und Übersetzung

by Riedlberger, Peter

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Egbert Forsten. Fine. 2010. Hardcover. 9069801574 . Peter Riedlberger’s award-winning thesis offers an exhaustive commentary on the 8th and last book of the Iohannis. This poem intrigues its readers one more than one account: Using the well-established form of Latin epic, it offers a fascinating window into the world of reconquered Roman Africa ca. 550 A. D. On one level, the commentary tries to elucidate the numerous allusions to contemporary events, persons and realia; on another level, it firmly sets the poem in the Latin epic tradition, distinguishing clearly between poetical conventions and descriptions of real-life facts. The 8th book includes an elaborate Byzantine field mass; hence the commentary’s characterisation as „liturgical“. In addition to the commentary, this book comprises a critical edition of the 8th book (which differs considerably from the current standard edition) , the first-ever German translation and a comprehensive introduction, which (inter… Read More
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