Achilles Tatius: Leucippe and Clitophon Books I-II

Book Overview

The Greek Novels have moved from the margins to the centre-stage over recent decades, not just because of their literary qualities and thrilling narratives, but also because they offer revealing insights into the culture of the Greek world of the Roman Empire: sexual mores, the position of women and men, identity, religion. Achilles Tatius' Leucippe and Clitophon, the most influential of the novels in antiquity, remains the favourite of many. With...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316640590
• ISBN13: 9781316640593
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"