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1. Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel

Author

Stelios Panayotakis, Gareth Schmeling, Michael Paschalis, Stelios Panayotakis, Gareth Schmeling, and Michael Paschalis

Subjects
Priests in literature--Congresses, Classical fiction--History and criticism--Congresses, Mythology, Classical, in literature--Congresses, Impostors and imposture in literature--Congresses
Abstract

The present volume comprises the papers delivered at RICAN 6, which was held in Rethymnon, Crete, on May 30-31, 2011. The focus is placed on male and female characters in the ancient novel and related texts, both pagan and Christian; these characters are presented either as holy or as charlatans but in several cases the two categories cannot be easily distinguished from each other. The papers offer a wide and rich range of perspectives.

Published
2015

2. Fake Identity? : The Impostor Narrative in North American Culture

Author

Caroline Rosenthal, Stefanie Schäfer, Caroline Rosenthal, and Stefanie Schäfer

Subjects
Impostors and imposture in literature--Congresses, Impostors and imposture--North America--Congresses, Identity (Psychology) in literature--Congresses, Identity (Psychology) in art--Congresses, Arts, American--History--Congresses, American literature--History and criticism--Congresses
Abstract

Hochstapler geben vor, jemand zu sein, der sie nicht sind. Sie konstruieren eine Lebensgeschichte, die sich bestimmter kultureller Vorannahmen und Stereotype bedient, um für andere glaubhaft zu sein. Doch ist Identität nicht stets auch Produkt eines erzählerischen Selbstentwurfs? Am Beispiel von wahren und imaginierten Fällen von Betrügern in Nordamerika fragen die Beiträge des Bandes nach den Motiven von Hochstapelei, den Mechanismen der Täuschung – und warum diese funktionieren.

Published
2014

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