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Chapter 15. The reality of women in ancient popular literature

The case of Alexander-Romance
  • Grammatiki Karla
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Abstract

The paper centers around the methodological question of whether “open texts” could be viewed as representing an image of extra-textual reality at a certain point in time. Assuming a positive answer to the question, it then proceeds to investigate, as a case study, the role of three women in the Alexander Romance, namely that of Olympias, Rodogoune and Candace. Curiously enough, the representation of Olympias in the work is in stark contrast with her depiction in historiographical sources (e.g. Plutarch, Arrian, Diodorus, Justin), as well as with the representation of the other two female characters of the Romance. One way to interpret this incongruity is to attribute it to a narrative technique aiming to present Alexander as a completely independent heroic character, without human weaknesses. On the other hand, the depiction of women in the Romance can be related to the assumed author’s social standing and stereotypes, and probably reflects quite faithfully the reality of the majority of women of the period.

Abstract

The paper centers around the methodological question of whether “open texts” could be viewed as representing an image of extra-textual reality at a certain point in time. Assuming a positive answer to the question, it then proceeds to investigate, as a case study, the role of three women in the Alexander Romance, namely that of Olympias, Rodogoune and Candace. Curiously enough, the representation of Olympias in the work is in stark contrast with her depiction in historiographical sources (e.g. Plutarch, Arrian, Diodorus, Justin), as well as with the representation of the other two female characters of the Romance. One way to interpret this incongruity is to attribute it to a narrative technique aiming to present Alexander as a completely independent heroic character, without human weaknesses. On the other hand, the depiction of women in the Romance can be related to the assumed author’s social standing and stereotypes, and probably reflects quite faithfully the reality of the majority of women of the period.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Preface ix
  4. Chapter 1. Frauen in Wirtschaft und Politik der griechisch-römischen Antike 1
  5. Chapter 2. Lo status giuridico della donna nel diritto romano della tarda Repubblica e del Principato (II secolo a.C. – inizi del III secolo d.C.) 16
  6. Chapter 3. Curare le donne nell’Egitto greco-romano 42
  7. Chapter 4. Realidad de la institución matrimonial en la ficción de las novelas grecolatinas 54
  8. Chapter 5. La expositio en Dafnis y Cloe 84
  9. Chapter 6. Consent in Greek and Roman marriage 99
  10. Chapter 7. Legal reality or storytelling? 107
  11. Chapter 8. Warrior women 127
  12. Chapter 9. Egyptian feminine anthroponyms in ancient Greek novels? 149
  13. Chapter 10. Narrative aspects of Callirhoe’s tomb 159
  14. Chapter 11. The home life of a heroine 173
  15. Chapter 12. Chloe as learning subject in Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe 181
  16. Chapter 13. Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe as a puella docta 197
  17. Chapter 14. Le collane di Charicleia 206
  18. Chapter 15. The reality of women in ancient popular literature 230
  19. Chapter 16. Kidnapping in the ancient novels 244
  20. Chapter 17. Tarsia nel lupanare 260
  21. Chapter 18. Plotting Plotina? The reception of an empress in Roman provincial prose (fiction) 277
  22. Chapter 19. Algunos aspectos de la mujer en la hagiografía bizantina 297
  23. Chapter 20. De opere illicito 329
  24. Chapter 21. Notes on women and the law in the novel  Los amores de Clareo y Florisea by Alonso Núñez de Reinoso 343
  25. Chapter 22. La ordalía en el judaísmo y Derecho rabínico 359
  26. Chapter 23. Semejanzas y diferencias entre las heroínas de la novela griega antigua y en la tradición sánscrita del Ramayana 374
  27. Chapter 24. Queens, heroines and slaves 382
  28. Chapter 25. “Parthian” women in Vīs and Rāmīn 396
  29. Chapter 26. Configuración neurocognitiva del ideal amoroso y castidad en las protagonistas de la novela griega 407
  30. Index locorum 416
  31. Abbreviations 447
  32. Contributors 448
https://doi.org/10.1075/ivitra.40.15kar

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Preface ix
  4. Chapter 1. Frauen in Wirtschaft und Politik der griechisch-römischen Antike 1
  5. Chapter 2. Lo status giuridico della donna nel diritto romano della tarda Repubblica e del Principato (II secolo a.C. – inizi del III secolo d.C.) 16
  6. Chapter 3. Curare le donne nell’Egitto greco-romano 42
  7. Chapter 4. Realidad de la institución matrimonial en la ficción de las novelas grecolatinas 54
  8. Chapter 5. La expositio en Dafnis y Cloe 84
  9. Chapter 6. Consent in Greek and Roman marriage 99
  10. Chapter 7. Legal reality or storytelling? 107
  11. Chapter 8. Warrior women 127
  12. Chapter 9. Egyptian feminine anthroponyms in ancient Greek novels? 149
  13. Chapter 10. Narrative aspects of Callirhoe’s tomb 159
  14. Chapter 11. The home life of a heroine 173
  15. Chapter 12. Chloe as learning subject in Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe 181
  16. Chapter 13. Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe as a puella docta 197
  17. Chapter 14. Le collane di Charicleia 206
  18. Chapter 15. The reality of women in ancient popular literature 230
  19. Chapter 16. Kidnapping in the ancient novels 244
  20. Chapter 17. Tarsia nel lupanare 260
  21. Chapter 18. Plotting Plotina? The reception of an empress in Roman provincial prose (fiction) 277
  22. Chapter 19. Algunos aspectos de la mujer en la hagiografía bizantina 297
  23. Chapter 20. De opere illicito 329
  24. Chapter 21. Notes on women and the law in the novel  Los amores de Clareo y Florisea by Alonso Núñez de Reinoso 343
  25. Chapter 22. La ordalía en el judaísmo y Derecho rabínico 359
  26. Chapter 23. Semejanzas y diferencias entre las heroínas de la novela griega antigua y en la tradición sánscrita del Ramayana 374
  27. Chapter 24. Queens, heroines and slaves 382
  28. Chapter 25. “Parthian” women in Vīs and Rāmīn 396
  29. Chapter 26. Configuración neurocognitiva del ideal amoroso y castidad en las protagonistas de la novela griega 407
  30. Index locorum 416
  31. Abbreviations 447
  32. Contributors 448
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