Apollinaris Of Laodicea Metaphrasis Psalmorum

By (author) Faulkner, Andrew; Edited by Faulkner Andrew
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This book is the first large-scale study of the Metaphrasis Psalmorum since the middle of the twentieth century. It is a critical text and modern translation of a major and important poetic work. The book aims to promote greater awareness of the Metaphrasis Psalmorum and act as a catalyst for future work on the paraphrase.
Description
This book is the first large-scale study of the Metaphrasis Psalmorum since the middle of the twentieth century. It provides a revised critical text and complete modern translation of the poem, as well as an extensive introduction, which explores in detail critical questions such as authorship and the poet''s engagement with early Christian exegesis. On the basis of a thorough re-examination of the poem''s theology, its relationship to other late antique poetry, and relevant external evidence, it is argued, contrary to received opinion, that the Metaphrasis Psalmorum is a genuine work of Apollinaris of Laodicea, the influential if controversial bishop of the 4th century. It is also demonstrated that the poet interacts in a more wide-reaching and intentional way with early Christian exegesis on the Psalms than has previously been recognized, including the exegesis of Origen''s newly discovered Homilies on the Psalms. The introduction includes broader discussion of the tradition of early Christian classicizing poetry, the poet''s engagement with the Hellenic tradition, and his paraphrastic technique. The revised text and translation make more accessible a poorly known and understudied poem, which is nevertheless a major and important poetic work of late antiquity. The book aims to promote greater awareness of the Metaphrasis Psalmorum and act as a catalyst for future work on the paraphrase.
Table of contents
Introduction 1: Authorship and Date 2: Biblical Paraphrase in Context 3: Poetic Tradition, Periphrastic Technique, and Biblical Exegesis 4: Text and Translation Text and Translation Works Cited General Index
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Faulkner''s edition provides access to important testimony for poetic reinterpretation of the Greek Psalter, and this is highly appreciated.
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Students of Greek poetry and Christian theology in late antiquity stand to benefit greatly from this elegantly produced, compact and informative volume, which will henceforth be the definitive introduction to the poem and will, hopefully — as the dustjacket announces — ''act as a catalyst for future work on the paraphrase''.
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First major study of the poem in more than half a century. This text provides a fresh examination of an understudied yet important late-antique poem. Thorough re-examination of the poem''s theology and authorship. Layout of the Greek poem and critical apparatus with facing English translation and Septuagint text.
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First major study of the poem in more than half a century. This text provides a fresh examination of an understudied yet important late-antique poem. Thorough re-examination of the poem''s theology and authorship. Layout of the Greek poem and critical apparatus with facing English translation and Septuagint text.