{"product_id":"in-her-own-words-brian-p-sowers-9780674987371","title":"In Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Her Own Words: The Life and Poetry of Aelia Eudocia\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length study to examine Eudocia's writings as a unified whole and to situate them within their wider fifth-century literary, social, and religious contexts. Responsible for over 3,000 lines of extant poetry, Eudocia is one of the best-preserved ancient female poets. Because she wrote in a literary mode frequently suppressed by proto-orthodox (male) leaders, much of her poetry does not survive, and what does survive remains understudied and underappreciated. This book represents a detailed investigation into Eudocia's works: her epigraphic poem in honor of the therapeutic bath at Hammat Gader, her Homeric cento--a poetic paraphrase of the Bible using lines from Homer--and her epic on the fictional magician-turned-Christian, Cyprian of Antioch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReading her poetry as a whole and in context, Eudocia emerges as an exceptional author representing three unique late-antique communities: poets interested in preserving and transforming classical literature; Christians whose religious views positioned them outside and against traditional power structures; and women who challenged social, religious, and literary boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian P. Sowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674987373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674987371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Brian P. Sowers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925572649215,"sku":"9780674987371","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2075a0d7-2d6e-4266-af16-45d4f5f76d6e.jpg?v=1681078069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-her-own-words-brian-p-sowers-9780674987371","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}