Dal racconto storico-agiografico alla riscrittura poetica: Prudenzio e l’inno su san Romano (Peristephanon X)

Peristephanon X, a hymn on the martyrdom of St. Romanus of Antioch, may be considered the masterpiece of Prudentius’ poetry on the Christian martyrs. Romanus is represented as a Christian hero. As a rhetor, he defends his faith against paganism as if he were a lawyer; as a martyr, he follows Christ’...

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Main Author: Franchi, Roberta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Italian
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Published: Pubblicazioni Agostiniane [2020]
In: Augustinianum
Year: 2020, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 399-426
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KCD Hagiography; saints
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Summary:Peristephanon X, a hymn on the martyrdom of St. Romanus of Antioch, may be considered the masterpiece of Prudentius’ poetry on the Christian martyrs. Romanus is represented as a Christian hero. As a rhetor, he defends his faith against paganism as if he were a lawyer; as a martyr, he follows Christ’s example in accepting torture and death. Prudentius’ poetry aims to stimulate and revivify the Christian belief of his audience.
ISSN:2162-6499
Contains:Enthalten in: Augustinianum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/agstm202060222