In Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia Contributor(s): Sowers, Brian P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674987373 ISBN-13: 9780674987371 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Poetry | Ancient & Classical |
Series: Hellenic Studies |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 232 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: In Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia is the first full-length study to examine Eudocia's writings as a unified whole and to situate them within their wider fifth-century literary, social, and religious contexts. Responsible for over 3,000 lines of extant poetry, Eudocia is one of the best-preserved ancient female poets. Because she wrote in a literary mode frequently suppressed by proto-orthodox (male) leaders, much of her poetry does not survive, and what does survive remains understudied and underappreciated. This book represents a detailed investigation into Eudocia's works: her epigraphic poem in honor of the therapeutic bath at Hammat Gader, her Homeric cento--a poetic paraphrase of the Bible using lines from Homer--and her epic on the fictional magician-turned-Christian, Cyprian of Antioch. Reading her poetry as a whole and in context, Eudocia emerges as an exceptional author representing three unique late-antique communities: poets interested in preserving and transforming classical literature; Christians whose religious views positioned them outside and against traditional power structures; and women who challenged social, religious, and literary boundaries. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sowers, Brian P.: - Brian P. Sowers is Assistant Professor of Classics at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. |