Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel
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Author
Publication
2010 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
85,750 words, Guess
Page Count
343 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecharitonaphrodis00tilg
- ISBN-139780199576944
- ISBN-100199576947
- Library of Congress Control Number2009942578
- Open LibraryOL24522894M
Classifications
- DDC883.01
- LCCPA3948.C32 T55 2010
Description
Questions about the origin of the Greek love novel, itself the precursor of the love novel in Europe, have intrigued scholars for centuries. Stefan Tilg proposes a new solution by arguing that Chariton of Aphrodisias was the inventor of the genre.
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