Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel

Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel
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Publisher : Barkhuis
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9789491431920
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Download or read book Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel written by Stelios Panayotakis and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume comprises the papers delivered at RICAN 6, which was held in Rethymnon, Crete, on May 30-31, 2011. The focus is placed on male and female characters in the ancient novel and related texts, both pagan and Christian; these characters are presented either as holy or as charlatans but in several cases the two categories cannot be easily distinguished from each other. The papers offer a wide and rich range of perspectives.


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