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Decoding the Ancient Novel: The Reader and the Role of Description in Heliodorus and Achilles Tatius
Hardback
Main Details
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Decoding the Ancient Novel: The Reader and the Role of Description in Heliodorus and Achilles Tatius
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Shadi Bartsch
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:212 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - classical, early and medieval |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691635606
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| Classifications | Dewey:883.010922 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Using a reader-oriented approach, Shadi Bartsch reconsiders the role of detailed descriptive accounts in the ancient Greek novels of Heliodorus and Achilles Tatius and in so doing offers a new view of the genre itself. Bartsch demonstrates that these passages, often misunderstood as mere ornamental devices, form in fact an integral part of the narr
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