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Prudentius' Psychomachia: A Reexamination
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Prudentius' Psychomachia: A Reexamination
Contributors:
By (Author) Macklin Smith
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Theology
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Dewey:
233.7
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
324
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
624g
Description
Prudentius' Psychomachia, written about A.D. 405, has been studied by classicists, medievalists, and general literary historians. Nevertheless, scholars have barely explored the allegory's inner workings or related it to its historical context. The present study remedies this critical neglect and its attendant misreadings. The author arrives at a
