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Philosophical Presences in the Ancient Novel
Overview
This collection of essays, the result of a 2006 conference at the University of Wales in Lampeter, look at the influence of philosophical texts on the ancient novel. In both Greek and Latin novels substantial traces of philosophical ideas can be found; these essays discuss the levels on which they were intended to operate, and how they were meant to resonate with their audiences. Specific authors discussed include Xenophon of Ephesus, Achilles Tatius, Longus, Apuleius and Lucian, while the philosophical influences include Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics.
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- ISBN-13: 9789077922378
- ISBN-10: 9077922377
- Publisher: Barkhuis
- Publish Date: December 2007
- Page Count: 282
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