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In Byzantine references to ancient romances no definition of the literary genre is given.1 Thus , there is no a priori standard which would help us to classify a late - Byzantine ( narrative ) text as a romance .
In Byzantine references to ancient romances no definition of the literary genre is given.1 Thus , there is no a priori standard which would help us to classify a late - Byzantine ( narrative ) text as a romance .
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In the Digenes Akrites a number of references to places , persons and facts may be found , but put together they do not refer to the same time and place : they are part of the fictional frame of the romance . In the Alexander Romance ...
In the Digenes Akrites a number of references to places , persons and facts may be found , but put together they do not refer to the same time and place : they are part of the fictional frame of the romance . In the Alexander Romance ...
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Love theme and historical theme are combined in different ways : the Achilleid is a romance with a primary love theme and historical references on a secondary level . The Alexander Romance has a primary historical story and a love story ...
Love theme and historical theme are combined in different ways : the Achilleid is a romance with a primary love theme and historical references on a secondary level . The Alexander Romance has a primary historical story and a love story ...
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Women and gender roles in Modern Greek folktales | 21 |
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