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An edition of Lies and fiction in the ancient world (1993)

Lies and fiction in the ancient world

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These essays explore the understanding of the boundary between fact and fiction in Ancient Greece and Rome and considers how far 'lying' was distinguished from 'fiction' in different periods and genres. Early Greek poetry, Plato, and Greek and Roman historiography and novels are covered.

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University of Exeter Press
Language
English
Pages
263

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Subjects

Historiography Literature and history History and criticism Truthfulness and falsehood Classical literature Ancient History History Theory of Fictions Classical literature, history and criticism Truthfulness and falsehood in literature History, ancient Fictions, theory of Classical fiction

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Rome Greece
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Lies and fiction in the ancient world
1993, University of Exeter Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-254) and indexes.

Published in
Exeter [England]

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
880/.09
Library of Congress
PA3009 .L54 1993,

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 263 p. ;
Number of pages
263

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL19427268M
ISBN 10
0859893812
LCCN
gb93043261
OCLC/WorldCat
28578866
Goodreads
4428589

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OL19557768W

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