Description: Arator : Historia Apostolica, Paperback by Hillier, Richard J., ISBN 1789621526, ISBN-13 9781789621525, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Arators Historia Apostolica, published with papal approval and to great acclaim in 544, is an enthralling epic poem which retells the story of the Acts of Apostles, following clearly in the stylistic footsteps of Vergil and Lucan. On the other hand, it is also a detailed commentary on what
Arator perceived to be the hidden meaning of the biblical text, divined and revealed through the technique of allegorical interpretation and drawing upon the exegesis of Origen, Ambrose, Augustine, and others. Narrative and commentary alternate throughout the work to enthralling effect, as the
apostles Peter and Paul embark on their separate missionary adventures, eventually to be reunited in martyrdom in Neros Rome.
The translation is preceded by an introduction which begins with a re-evaluation of the sources which detail Arators life, in particular taking a fresh look at his relationship with his mentor Ennodius. There follows an examination of the poets aims, methods and inspirations and a discussion of
his attitudes to heresies both past and present. The introduction ends with a ground-breaking examination of the afterlife of Arators poem, mapping the extent of his influence, as evident in quotation and allusion, the copying of manuscripts, and inclusion in medieval libraries from the sixth
century to the eleventh. Arators influence on several later authors, most notably the Venerable Bede, is explored in more detail in a number of appendixes. Arators combination of epic verse and mystical commentary was a heady and potent mix and ensured the poems popularity, not least among the
monks of Anglo-Saxon England and the Carolingian continent.
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Book Title: Arator : Historia Apostolica
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Arator: Historia Apostolica
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Christian Church / History, Latin, Linguistics / General, Europe / Medieval
Type: Language Course
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, Religion, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Richard J. Hillier
Item Width: 5.8 in
Series: Translated Texts for Historians Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
