Greek Fiction

First published in 1994. Greek fiction has never been more popular. New approaches to ancient literature and new courses in literature in translation have made the ancient novel a fertile field for scholar and student alike. This volume extends the boundaries of the subject beyond the 'canon' of the romances properly called and examines Greek fic­tional writing in the widest possible context including texts that are not nor­mally treated as novels such as various kinds of sacred or quasi-historical texts. The editors hope to open up the definition of Greek fiction to further debate and to create cross-currents between scholars working in diverse fields.