Orgies of Words : : Mystery Terminology in the “Paraphrase of St. John’s Gospel” by Nonnus of Panopolis /

Orgies of Words : : Mystery Terminology in the “Paraphrase of St. John’s Gospel” by Nonnus of Panopolis / / Filip Doroszewski.

Nonnus’ Paraphrasis, an epic rendition of the Fourth Gospel, offers a highly sophisticated interpretation of the Johannine text. An essential means to this end is extensive use of the imagery related to Greek, and especially Dionysiac, mysteries. Doroszewski successfully challenges the once predomin...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2022 Part 1
VerfasserIn:
Doroszewski, Filip,
MitwirkendeR:
Jasiński, Damian,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2022]
Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika, Torún., , [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte , 154
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Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 199 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Foreword to the English translation
  • Abbreviations
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Ancient mysteries
  • 1.2 Mystery terminology
  • 1.3 Nonnus of Panopolis
  • 1.4 The scope of inquiry
  • 1.5 Mystery terminology in the Paraphrase
  • Part 2: Jesus and Dionysus
  • 2.1 The wedding at Cana of Galilee
  • 2.2 The failed arrest attempt
  • 2.3 Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer
  • Part 3: Mysterium and mysteries
  • 3.1 The three Passover feasts
  • 3.2 Jesus and the Samaritan woman
  • 3.3 The Feast of the Tabernacles
  • Part 4: Conclusions
  • 4.1 The role of mystery terminology in the Paraphrase
  • Bibliography
  • Index graecitatis
  • Index locorum
  • Index nominum

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