Genesis in Late Antique Poetry (CUA Studies In Early Christianity)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The biblical book of Genesis stands nearly without parallel in the shared history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Because of its abiding importance to late antique theology and practical life across religious boundaries, it gave rise to a wide range of literary responses. The essays in this book study an array of Jewish and Christian responses to Genesis as they took shape in specific literary forms—the unique genres of late antique poetry. While late antique and early medieval Jews and Christians did not always agree in their interpretations of Genesis, they participated broadly in a shared culture of poetic production. Some of these poetic genres paralleled one another simply as distinct examples of metered speech, while others emerged in conversation and through mutual influence. Though late antique poems developed in a variety of languages and across religious boundaries, scholarly study of late antique poetry has tended to isolate the phenomenon according to language. As a corrective to this linguistic isolation, this book initiates a comparative conversation around the Jewish and Christian poetry that emerged in late antique Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Syriac. Tending equally to exegetical content and literary form, the essays in this book sit at the intersection of a variety of scholarly conversations—around the history of biblical exegesis, the formation of late antique and early medieval literature and literary culture, and the comparative study of Judaism and Christianity.
- Features a comparative conversation around the Jewish and Christian poetry that emerged in late antique Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Syriac
- Explores the history of biblical exegesis, the formation of late antique and early medieval literature and literary culture, and the comparative study of Judaism and Christianity
This volume reflects a commendable contribution to two developing trends: the effort to bring into conversation late ancient literature produced by different religious, linguistic, and geographically located authors; and an interest in poetry as a medium witnessing to the shared cultural and literary climate from which such writings emerge. This work is wonderfully well-conceived from both a methodological and substantive perspective.
—Maria E. Doerfler, Yale University
A rich tapestry of poetic responses to the book of Genesis and to that book’s interpretation across a wide range of linguistic and cultural communities.
—Michael Roberts, Wesleyan University
- Title: Genesis in Late Antique Poetry
- Authors: Andrew Faulkner, Cillian O’Hogan, Jeffrey Wickes
- Series: CUA Studies in Early Christianity
- Publisher: Catholic University of America
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 234
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis › In literature; Poetry, Ancient › History and criticism; Poetry, Medieval › History and criticism; Jewish poetry › History and criticism; Christian poetry › History and criticism
- ISBNs: 9780813235561, 0813235561
- Resource ID: LLS:CSTRLYLTNTQPTRY
- Resource Type: Monograph
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