Theama Kainon: Reading Natural History in Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe and Clitophon
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source Publication
Cultural Crossroads in the Ancient Novel
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
De Gruyter
Series
Trends in Classics (Book 40)
ISBN
978-1501511950
First Page
51
Last Page
62
Department
Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Description
The Nile, a theama kainon, winds its convoluted path through Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe and Clitophon, defying characterization. So too do the novel’s natural history descriptions. This paper examines how the internal and external signification of these natural histories constructs and deconstructs meaning, perhaps even subtly alluding to the emperor Hadrian.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Ashli, "Theama Kainon: Reading Natural History in Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe and Clitophon" (2017). Faculty Contributions to Books. 142.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/fac_books/142
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