Acts of Dionysus
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Late -ant author’s epic created by non -Panopolitan. Nonn from Panopol (the years of life presumably 400-470, E. E) is the author of the last epic of antiquity of Dionysus"s exploration (act) The poem consists of 48 songs with a total volume of approximately 22 thousand verses and tells about the origin and embodiment of Dionysus, his war with the Indians and giants. The work contains information about mystical and orphic cults, which are no longer found anywhere and serve as our only source about the spiritual life of late antiquity. A significant advantage of the poem is also that it is presented in an artistically convincing form, bright and accessible to the widest circle of readers, despite the complexity of the subject. The publication is equipped with an introductory article and a detailed content of all songs, names indicators and various kinds of realities found in the poem. It is interesting that this author also owns the poetic paraphrase of the Gospel of John ("Acts of Jesus"), which he wrote after his appeal to Christianity
Author:
Author:Nonn Panopolitan
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Children's Book
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Series:
Series: New Antique Library. Antique story
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-89329-033-2
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