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This collection of essays deals with the rise and development of early Christian poetry, discussing its techniques and its theoretical foundation. The individual papers concern specimina of Hebrew, Syriac, Greek and Latin poetry and study the various and partly conflicting traditions from which it originated. The biblical examples, e.g. of the Psalms, held great authority, but on the other hand it was impossible to break away from the models of classical Greco-Roman poetry, although these were deemed dangerous because of the pagan content and excessive cult of literary art. The book shows how the problems involved were solved in different ways, which justified the use of pagan literary accomplishments for singing the praises of the Lord.

Christian poetry --- History and criticism --- 871-97 --- 87-1 --- -#GROL:SEMI-276<09> --- Christianity --- Christian literature --- Religious poetry --- Hymns --- Latijnse literatuur: religieuze literatuur --- Klassieke literatuur: poëzie --- History and criticism. --- 87-1 Klassieke literatuur: poëzie --- 871-97 Latijnse literatuur: religieuze literatuur --- #GROL:SEMI-276<09> --- Christian poetry - History and criticism. --- Christian poetry. --- Christian poetry - History and criticism

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Poetry, Medieval --- Christian poetry --- History and criticism --- Conversion in literature --- Religion and poetry --- Conversion dans la littérature --- Religion et poésie --- Conversion dans la littérature --- Religion et poésie --- French poetry --- Poésie médiévale --- Poésie française --- Themes, motives --- Thèmes, motifs --- Poetry --- Religious aspects. --- Poetry, Medieval - History and criticism --- Christian poetry - History and criticism --- POESIE MEDIEVALE --- JEROME (SAINT, 345?-420) --- AUGUSTIN (SAINT ; 354-430) --- CASSIODORE (FLAVIUS MAGNUS AURELIUS CASSIODORUS), 480-575 --- GUIRAUT RIQUIER, TROUBADOUR LANGUEDOCIEN, 1230?-1292? --- BERNARD DE CLAIRVAUX (SAINT), 1091-1153 --- ROBERT DE BORON --- ASPECTS RELIGIEUX --- CRITIQUE ET INTERPRETATION