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Bezig met laden... Sulpicius Severus' Vita Martinidoor Philip Burton
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Burton’s book includes an edition of the Latin text, largely based on Fontaine’s edition but with a few variant readings, and a very readable translation. Following the format of Fontaine’s edition, the text is preceded by an introduction and followed by a commentary. But both are more compact and hence more accessible, and both are important contributions to our appreciation of late Roman and early medieval Latin.
The Vita Martini or Life of Martin of Sulpicius Severus is one of the classic Latin hagiographies. Its hero, Martin, was one of the first monks in the Western Roman Empire, and was also one of the first monk-bishops. His life, as presented by Sulpicius, is a series of confrontations: withvarious Emperors and other leading figures in the Roman state, with members of the "Arian heresy", Christians whose theology of the Trinity placed them at odds with exponents of "Nicene" Christianity, with the his lax and venal fellow-bishops in Gaul, and above all with the Devil, whose variousshows of strength and guile Martin faces down. The Vita Martini is a brilliant combination of Christian and classical culture, providing allusions both to the Bible and to authors such as Virgil and Sallust throughout. In addition to its intrinsic literary and historical interest, it is also anideal first example of a "real Latin" text, with a series of vivid, anecdotal episodes. This edition provides a Latin text with facing English translation, along with a commentary addressing matters of linguistic, literary, theological, and wider cultural interest, taking into account the revolutionin the study of "late antiquity" in the last fifty years. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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![]() GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)270.2092Religions History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity History of Christianity Period of ecumenic councils; Centralization (325-787)LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: Geen beoordelingen.Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |