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Author | : C. B. R. Pelling |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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The Greeks discovered the individual, it is said, but in what sense is this true? Characters in Greek literature may often seem strangely different from their modern counterparts: less idiosyncratic, less real, and with less psychological depth or interest. Personality traits seems to cluster more predictably in the characters of Greek authors than of those today. Despite the wide-ranging scope of this aspect of Greek literature, most previous discussions on Greek characterization and individuality have been limited to particular authors or genres. This volume attempts to illuminate the connections and mutual influences of the various genres in the portrayal of the individual. Ten essays explore the question of the distinction of character and personality (C. Gill); how the Greeks viewed the concept of character (S. Halliwell); characterization in epic (O. Taplin), in tragedy (P. E. Easterling, S. Goldhill, and J. Griffin), in comedy (M. Silk), in philosophical dialectic (L. Coventry), in oratory and rhetoric (D. A. Russell), and in biography (C. B. R. Pelling). This work will be invaluable to anyone interested in Greek literature and in the phenomenon of characterization and individuality in literature in general.
Author | : Koen De,Temmerman |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 721 |
Release | : 2017-11-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9004356312 |
Download Characterization in Ancient Greek Literature Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is the fourth volume in the series Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative. The book deals with the narratological concepts of character and characterization and explores the textual devices used for purposes of characterization by ancient Greek authors from Homer to Heliodorus.
Author | : Cornelis Bennema |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1451484305 |
Download A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In this study in three-dimensional character reconstruction, Cornelis Bennema presents a new theory of character in the New Testament literature. Although character has been the subject of focused literary-critical study of the New Testament since the 1970s, Bennema observes that there is still no consensus regarding how character should be understood in contemporary literary theory or in biblical studies. Many New Testament scholars seem to presume that characters in Greco-Roman literature are two-dimensional,”Aristotelian”; figures, unlike the well-rounded, psychologized individuals who appear in modern fiction. They continue nevertheless to apply contemporary literary theory to characters in ancient writings. Bennema here offers a full, comprehensive, and non-reductionist theory for the analysis, classification, and evaluation of characters in the New Testament.
Author | : Koen de Temmerman |
Publisher | : Mnemosyne, Supplements |
Total Pages | : 708 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9789004356306 |
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This is the fourth volume in the series Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative. The book deals with the narratological concepts of character and characterization and explores the textual devices used for purposes of characterization by ancient Greek authors from Homer to Heliodorus.
Author | : JD McLarty |
Publisher | : James Clarke & Company |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2018-08-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 022790575X |
Download Thecla's Devotion Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Second century apocryphal Christian texts are Christian fiction: they draw on the motifs of contemporary pagan stories of romance, travel and adventure to entertain their readers, but also to explore what it means to be Christian. The Thecla episodein the Apocryphal Acts of Paul recounts the conversion of a young pagan woman, her rejection of marriage, her narrow escapes from martyrdom and the end of her story as an independent, ascetic evangelist. In Thecla's Devotion, J.D. McLarty reads the Thecla episode against a paradigm pagan romance, Callirhoe: for both texts the passions are key to the unfolding of the plot - how are unruly emotions to be managed and controlled? The pagan would answer, 'through reason'. This study uses the portrayal of emotion within character and plot to explore the response of the Thecla episode to this key question for Christian identity formation.
Author | : Florence Yoon |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2012-07-25 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9004229035 |
Download The Use of Anonymous Characters in Greek Tragedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book examines the substantial role played by invented anonymous figures in the transformation of traditional mythological heroes into the unique dramatic characters of Greek Tragedy.
Author | : Christopher W. Skinner |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2013-04-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 056725965X |
Download Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume examines characters in the Fourth Gospel and provides an in-depth look at different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods. Divided into two sections, the book first considers method and theory, followed by exegetical character studies using a literary or reader-oriented method. It summarizes the state of the discussion, examines obstacles to arriving at a comprehensive theory of character in the Fourth Gospel, compares different approaches, and compiles the diverse methodologies into one comparative study. Through this detailed exegesis, the various theories will come alive, and the merits (or deficiencies) of each approach will be available to the reader. This volume is both a comprehensive study in narrative/reader-oriented theories, and a study in the application of those theories as they apply to characterization. Summing up current research on characters and characterization in the Fourth Gospel, this book also provides a comprehensive presentation of different approaches to character that have developed in recent years.
Author | : Brian Small |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2014-01-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004264450 |
Download The Characterization of Jesus in the Book of Hebrews Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In The Characterization of Jesus in the Book of Hebrews Brian Small applies the tools of literary and rhetorical criticism to reconstruct the author of Hebrew’s portrayal of Jesus’ character. The author of Hebrews uses a variety of literary and rhetorical devices in order to develop his characterization of Jesus. The portrait that emerges is that Jesus is a person of exemplary character, who exhibits both divine and human character traits. Some of the traits reveal Jesus’ greatness while others reveal his moral excellence. Jesus’ exemplary character plays a prominent role in the author’s argument and has profound implications for his audience. Jesus’ character produces many benefits for his followers and his character entails certain obligations from his followers.
Author | : David Wiles |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 2007-08-09 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0521865220 |
Download Mask and Performance in Greek Tragedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A 2007 study of the mask in Greek tragedy, covering both ancient and modern performances.
Author | : Frank Dicken |
Publisher | : Mohr Siebeck |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2014-10-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9783161532542 |
Download Herod as a Composite Character in Luke-Acts Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Were the three rulers with the name "Herod" in Luke-Acts a composite character? Frank Dicken explores their narrative similarities and interprets them as a single character in light of other examples of conflation in Jewish and early Christian literature."--Provided by publisher.