Egypt in Greco-Roman history and fiction *.(Critical Essay)

From: Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Nimis, Stephen | Copyright information

This article sketches Greek and Roman views towards the ancient Egyptians as a prelude to examining the metaphorical resonance of Egypt in the fiction of the imperial period of ancient literature. Both the Greeks and the Romans wrote about Egypt as a way of dealing with certain anxieties and issues in their own cultures. Egypt is portrayed as the terrifying "other" of Greco-Roman culture and at the same time celebrated as an ancient site of mystery and rebirth. In the ancient novel...

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