Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Greek novel : between representation and resistance /

In this richly detailed study, Robert Cioffi explores the signficance of the Nile River Valley as the geographic centre of the ancient Greek novel during the genre's heyday in the Roman empire. He shows how the region is repeatedly portrayed in these fictions as a dual-site of ethnographic repr...

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Main Author:	Cioffi, Robert (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Greek fiction > History and criticism. Egypt > In literature. Ethiopia > In literature. Roman grec > Histoire et critique. Ancient. HISTORY. LITERARY CRITICISM. Archaeology. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Literature: history & criticism. Literature. Electronic books.
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Summary:	In this richly detailed study, Robert Cioffi explores the signficance of the Nile River Valley as the geographic centre of the ancient Greek novel during the genre's heyday in the Roman empire. He shows how the region is repeatedly portrayed in these fictions as a dual-site of ethnographic representation and of resistance to imperial power.
Item Description:	Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 283 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191966835 0191966835 9780192697905 0192697900 0192697897 9780192697899