Visions and faces of the tragic : the mimesis of tragedy and the folly of salvation in early Christian literature /

Despite the pervasive early Christian repudiation of pagan theatrical art, especially prior to Constantine, this monograph demonstrates the increasing attention of late-ancient Christian authors to the genre of tragedy as a basis to explore the complexities of human finitude, suffering, and mortalit...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Blowers, Paul M., 1955- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:	Christian literature, Early > History and criticism. Tragedy > Religious aspects. Littérature chrétienne primitive > Histoire et critique. Tragédie > Aspect religieux. Spiritual Growth. Christian Life. Christian Theology. Christianity. History. Christian Church. Christian literature, Early Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book