{"product_id":"narrative-and-identity-in-the-ancient-greek-novel-9781107491021","title":"Narrative and Identity in the Ancient Greek             Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRomance was the dominant Greek literary genre of the Roman Empire. This book explores its distinctive qualities and the reasons for its popularity. Using cultural and narrative theory, it argues that the romance was simultaneously primal and malleable enough to capture the tensions in Greek identity during this era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A highly intelligent study that is indubitably the result of profound meditation on the texts … Anyone studying the history of the novel should take a look at Whitmarsh's book.' The Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Part I. Returning Romance; 1. First romances: Chariton and Xenophon; 2. Transforming romance: Achilles Tatius and Longus; 3. Hellenism at the edge: Heliodorus; Part II. Narrative and Identity: 4. Pothos; 5. Telos; 6. Limen; Conclusion; Appendix: the extant romances and the larger fragments.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768989909335,"sku":"9781107491021","price":29.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107491021.jpg?v=1758719273","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/narrative-and-identity-in-the-ancient-greek-novel-9781107491021","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}