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Author:   Silvia Montiglio (Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics, Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics, Johns Hopkins University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780199916047

ISBN 10:   0199916047
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. True Love and Immediate Recognition Callirhoe: Something in the Way She Breathes The Ephesiaca: Slow and Quick Eyes Chapter 2. Beauty, Dress, and Identity Leucippe and Clitophon: Teasing Expectations Daphnis and Chloe: Too Beautiful to Be Shepherds Chapter 3. Reading Identity: Recognitions in the Aethiopica First, Misidentifications The Recognition of Chariclea Reading Recognitions Chapter 4. A Gift of Providence? Recognitions in Two Roman Novels The Satyrica: Recognition and Capture The Golden Ass: Recognition and Return Chapter 5. From the Pagan Novels to Early Jewish and Christian Narratives: Refashioning Recognition Telling my whole life with his words: Recognitions in Apollonius of Tyre Who are you? Joseph and Aseneth, or It Is Impossible to Recognize a Convert Recognition of Family and Recognition of God in the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions Dress and Recognition: A Novelistic Motif Becomes Christian Epilogue. The Greek Novel in the History of the Recognition Motif Tragedy and Comedy Future Influences: Highlights Bibliography Index

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<br> This is an excellent and original work of scholarship, which will be a major contribution to the field of ancient novel studies, demonstrating with splendid range and coverage, and with lively and persuasive analysis, that the significance of the theme of recognition has been thoroughly underestimated for the ancient novel. A must-read for scholars, which students will also find attractive. --Stephen Harrison, Oxford University<p><br> Montiglio's book combines wonderfully subtle and perceptive close readings of recognition scenes in ancient novels with an original and convincing 'big argument' that demonstrates the richness and individuality of these marvellous texts. This is a fine achievement, which confirms fiction as one of the most exciting areas of classical scholarship. --J. R. Morgan, Swansea University<p><br>

Montiglio's monograph is an excellent analysis of a neglected theme of the ancient novel. * James Pletcher,Journal of Roman Studies * This is an excellent and original work of scholarship, which will be a major contribution to the field of ancient novel studies, demonstrating with splendid range and coverage, and with lively and persuasive analysis, that the significance of the theme of recognition has been thoroughly underestimated for the ancient novel. A must-read for scholars, which students will also find attractive. * Stephen Harrison, Oxford University * Montiglio has provided a rich and thought-provoking book, which will be of major interest to scholars of the ancient novel and scholars of ancient fiction in general. * Annelies Bossu, Hermathena *

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Silvia Montiglio is Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University.

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