Splendide mendax : rethinking fakes and forgeries in classical, late antique, and early Christian literature /

Scholars for centuries have regarded fakes and forgeries chiefly as an opportunity for exposing and denouncing deceit, rather than appreciating the creative activity necessary for such textual imposture. But should we not be more curious about what is spurious? Many of these long-neglected texts mer...

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Other Authors:	Cueva, Edmund P., 1964- (Editor), Martínez García, Francisco Javier, 1965- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Groningen : Barkhuis, 2016.
Subjects:	Literary forgeries and mystifications. Classical literature > Authorship. Literature, Ancient > Authorship. Christian literature, Early > Authorship.