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Dreams and Suicides: The Greek Novel from Antiquity to the Byzantine Empire

Suzanne Macalister

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Description:This study discusses the Greek novel through the ages, from the genre's flowering in late Antiquity to its learned revival in twelfth-century Byzantium. Its unique feature is its full coverage of the Byzantine novels, demonstrating that they both depend upon and react against the ancient novel, and can only be understood against the cultural backdrop of ancient Greek literature. Dreams and Suicides analyses the cultural symptoms and attitudes portrayed or implied in the novels, thus rooting them in a social rather than merely a literary context. For all students of ancient culture, this book provides important and original insights into the genre of ancient literature.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dreams and Suicides: The Greek Novel from Antiquity to the Byzantine Empire. To get started finding Dreams and Suicides: The Greek Novel from Antiquity to the Byzantine Empire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This study discusses the Greek novel through the ages, from the genre's flowering in late Antiquity to its learned revival in twelfth-century Byzantium. Its unique feature is its full coverage of the Byzantine novels, demonstrating that they both depend upon and react against the ancient novel, and can only be understood against the cultural backdrop of ancient Greek literature. Dreams and Suicides analyses the cultural symptoms and attitudes portrayed or implied in the novels, thus rooting them in a social rather than merely a literary context. For all students of ancient culture, this book provides important and original insights into the genre of ancient literature.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dreams and Suicides: The Greek Novel from Antiquity to the Byzantine Empire. To get started finding Dreams and Suicides: The Greek Novel from Antiquity to the Byzantine Empire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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