UID:
almahu_9949702984902882
Umfang:
1 online resource (254 pages)
ISBN:
9789004351509
Serie:
Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 179
Inhalt:
This is the first substantial commentary on Lucian's Verae Historiae (\'True Histories\'), a fantastic journey narrative considered the earliest surviving example of Science Fiction in the Western tradition. The Introduction situates the work in the context of Lucian's oeuvre, especially his preoccupation with distinguishing truth from fiction and exposing the lies of philosophers. In their commentary, the editors trace the sources and the meaning of the numerous intertextual allusions and parodies of philosophers, poets, historians and paradoxographers. The Verae Historiae emerges from this scrutiny as a remarkably complex text with some very \'modern\' concerns: it problematizes the act of reading, allegorical interpretation, authorial reliability, and the validity of cultural norms and literary genres.
Anmerkung:
Preliminary Material /
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Truth and Falsehood /
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Allegory and the Journey for Knowledge /
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Parody and Allusion /
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The Verae Historiae, Satire and Science Fiction /
,
A Trip to the Moon /
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Inside the Whale /
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The Land of the Dead /
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Bibliography /
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General Index /
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Index of Greek Words /
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Supplements to Mnemosyne /
Weitere Ausg.:
Online version: Georgiadou, Aristoula. Lucian's science fiction novel, True histories. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1998
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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