Pain, Speech and Silence in Prudentius "Peristephanon" 5 and 9

This article explores the relationship between pain, speech and power in Prudentius' Peristephanon. Two poems are selected for a focused analysis: Perist. 5 in which the martyr speaks at length, engaging in a rhetorical contest with his persecutor, and Perist. 9 where the martyr speaks briefly...

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Main Author: Clarke, Jacqueline 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2020]
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-28
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Pain
B Martyrs
B Speech
B Prudentius
B Power
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