A Companion to Late Antique Literature (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

**Noted scholars in the field explore the****rich variety of late antique literature**With contributions from leading scholars in the field,__A Companion to Late Antique Literature__presents a broad review of late antique literature. The late antique period encompasses a significant transitional era in literary history from the mid-third century to the early seventh century. The Companion covers notable Greek and Latin texts of the period and provides a varied overview of literature written in six other late antique languages. Comprehensive in scope, this important volume presents new research, methodologies, and significant debates in the field.The Companion explores the histories, forms, features, audiences, and uses of the literature of the period. This authoritative text:Provides an inclusive overview of late antique literatureOffers the widest survey to date of the literary traditions and forms of the period, including those in several languages other than Greek and LatinPresents the most current research and new methodologies in the fieldContains contributions from an international group of contributorsWritten for students and scholars of late antiquity, this comprehensive volume provides an authoritative review of the literature from the era. Notes on Contributors ixPART ONE Late Antique Literature by Language and Tradition 1Introduction 3Scott McGill and Edward J. Watts1 Greek 9Scott Fitzgerald Johnson2 Latin 27Ian Wood3 Syriac 47John W. Watt4 Coptic 61David Brakke5 Armenian 75Robin Darling Young6 Georgian 87Stephen H. Rapp, Jr.7 Middle Persian (Pahlavi) 103Touraj Daryaee8 Languages of Arabia 123Kevin T. van BladelPART TWO Literary Forms 1419 Classicizing History and Historical Epitomes 143Michael Kulikowski10 Ecclesiastical History 161Peter Van Nuffelen11 Chronicles 177R.W. Burgess12 Epideictic Oratory 193Alex Petkas13 Panegyric 209Roger Rees14 Epic Poetry 221Mary Whitby and Michael Roberts15 Epigrams, Occasional Poetry, and Poetic Games 241Bret Mulligan16 Christian Poetry 259Laura Miguelez?Cavero and Scott McGill17 Prosimetra 281Joel C. Relihan18 Philosophical Commentary 297Han Baltussen19 Biblical Commentary 313Marie?Pierre Bussieres20 Christian Theological Literature 327Josef Loessl21 Sermons 343Jaclyn Maxwell22 Travel and Pilgrimage Literature 359Jan Willem Drijvers23 Biography, Autobiography, and Hagiography 373Sarah Insley and Jeanne?Nicole Mellon Saint?Laurent24 Epistolography 389Cristiana Sogno and Edward J. Watts25 Pseudepigraphy 401Javier Martinez26 Legal Texts 417Charles N. Aull27 Handbooks, Epitomes, and Florilegia 431Marietta Horster and Christiane Reitz28 Grammar 451Alessandro Garcea29 School Texts 471Lillian I. Larsen30 Literature of Knowledge 491Marco Formisano31 Inscriptions 505Raymond Van Dam32 Translation 523Daniel King33 Antiquarian Literature 539Christopher KellyPART THREE Reception 55534 Late Antique Literature in Byzantium 557Anthony Kaldellis35 The Arabic Reception of Late Antique Literature 569Kevin T. van Bladel36 Late Antique Literature in the Western Middle Ages 583Joseph Pucci37 Early Modern Receptions of Late Ancient Literature 597Diane Shane Fruchtman38 Edward Gibbon and Late Antique Literature 611Gavin Kelly39 Nineteenth? and Twentieth?Century Visions of Late Antique Literature 627James UdenIndex 643

Noted scholars in the field explore the rich variety of late antique literature

With contributions from leading scholars in the field, A Companion to Late Antique Literature presents a broad review of late antique literature. The late antique period encompasses a significant transitional era in literary history from the mid-third century to the early seventh century. The Companion covers notable Greek and Latin texts of the period and provides a varied overview of literature written in six other late antique languages. Comprehensive in scope, this important volume presents new research, methodologies, and significant debates in the field.

The Companion explores the histories, forms, features, audiences, and uses of the literature of the period. This authoritative text:

• Provides an inclusive overview of late antique literature
• Offers the widest survey to date of the literary traditions and forms of the period, including those in several languages other than Greek and Latin
• Presents the most current research and new methodologies in the field
• Contains contributions from an international group of contributors

Written for students and scholars of late antiquity, this comprehensive volume provides an authoritative review of the literature from the era.

Noted scholars in the field explore the rich variety of late antique literature With contributions from leading scholars in the field, A Companion to Late Antique Literature presents a broad review of late antique literature. The late antique period encompasses a significant transitional era in literary history from the mid-third century to the early seventh century. The Companion covers notable Greek and Latin texts of the period and provides a varied overview of literature written in six other late antique languages. Comprehensive in scope, this important volume presents new research, methodologies, and significant debates in the field. The Companion explores the histories, forms, features, audiences, and uses of the literature of the period. This authoritative text: Provides an inclusive overview of late antique literature Offers the widest survey to date of the literary traditions and forms of the period, including those in several languages other than Greek and Latin Presents the most current research and new methodologies in the field Contains contributions from an international group of contributors Written for students and scholars of late antiquity, this comprehensive volume provides an authoritative review of the literature from the era. This volume presents a broad review of late antique literature. The late antique period encompasses a significant transitional era in literary history from the mid-third century to the early seventh century. The volume covers notable Greek and Latin texts of the period and provides a varied overview of literature written in six other late antique languages. It explores the histories, forms, features, audiences, and uses of the literature of the period. Written for students and scholars of late antiquity, this comprehensive volume provides an authoritative review of the literature from the era --Book Jacket Edited By Scott Mcgill And Edward J. Watts. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.