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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      28 June 2008
      15 May 2008
      ISBN:
      9781139001830
      9780521865906
      9780521684880
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL9780521865906
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.78kg, 412 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.66kg, 412 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Literature, Classical Studies, Classical Literature, English Literature: General Interest
      Series:
      Cambridge Companions to Literature
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    Subjects:
    Literature, Classical Studies, Classical Literature, English Literature: General Interest
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to Literature
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    The Greek and Roman novels of Petronius, Apuleius, Longus, Heliodorus and others have been cherished for millennia, but never more so than now. The Cambridge Companion to the Greek and Roman Novel contains nineteen original essays by an international cast of experts in the field. The emphasis is upon the critical interpretation of the texts within historical settings, both in antiquity and in the later generations that have been and continue to be inspired by them. All the central issues of current scholarship are addressed: sexuality, cultural identity, class, religion, politics, narrative, style, readership and much more. Four sections cover cultural context of the novels, their contents, literary form, and their reception in classical antiquity and beyond. Each chapter includes guidance on further reading. This collection will be essential for scholars and students, as well as for others who want an up-to-date, accessible introduction into this exhilarating material.

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