Dirty Love The Genealogy of the Ancient Greek Novel |
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| Author:
| Whitmarsh, Tim |
| Series title: | Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-974265-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Where does the Greek novel come from? This book argues that whereas much of Greek literature was committed to a form of cultural purism, presenting itself as part of a continuous tradition reaching back to Homer, the novel revelled in its hybridisation with Persian, Egyptian and Jewish culture.
Where does the Greek novel come from? This book argues that whereas much of Greek literature was committed to a form of cultural purism, presenting itself as part of a continuous tradition reaching back to Homer, the novel revelled in its hybridisation with Persian, Egyptian and Jewish culture.