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Decoding the Ancient Novel: The Reader and the Role of Description in Heliodorus and Achilles Tatius - Princeton Legacy Library Shadi Bartsch
Decoding the Ancient Novel: The Reader and the Role of Description in Heliodorus and Achilles Tatius - Princeton Legacy Library
Shadi Bartsch
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
212 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 14, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691606910 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 212 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 155 × 13 mm · 342 g |
| Language | English |