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Lucian's science fiction novel, True histories : (Record no. 35934)

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LC control number 98011432
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789004351509
Qualifying information (electronic book)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Canceled/invalid ISBN 9789004106673
Qualifying information (print)
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Standard number or code 10.1163/9789004351509
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System control number (OCoLC)38356089
Canceled/invalid control number (OCoLC)150829332
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Classification number PA4230.V483
Item number G46 1998
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Subject category code LIT011000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 883/.01
Edition information 21
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Georgiadou, Aristoula.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Lucian's science fiction novel, True histories :
Remainder of title interpretation and commentary /
Statement of responsibility, etc. by Aristoula Georgiadou and David H.J. Larmour.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Leiden ;
-- Boston :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Brill,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 1998.
300 ## - online resource
Extent 1 online resource (254 pages)
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Media type term computer
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Carrier type term online resource
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490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum,
International Standard Serial Number 0169-8958 ;
Volume/sequential designation 179
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-245) and indexes.
505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title Preliminary Material /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Truth and Falsehood /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Allegory and the Journey for Knowledge /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Parody and Allusion /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title The Verae Historiae, Satire and Science Fiction /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title A Trip to the Moon /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Inside the Whale /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title The Land of the Dead /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Bibliography /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title General Index /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Index of Greek Words /
Statement of responsibility Aristoula Georgiadou and David H. J. Larmour --
Title Supplements to Mnemosyne /
Statement of responsibility J. M. Bremer , L. F. Janssen , H. Pinkster , H. W . Pleket , C. J. Ruijgh and P. H. Schrijvers.
506 ## - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE
Terms governing access Available to subscribing member institutions only.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This is the first substantial commentary on Lucian's Verae Historiae (\'True Histories\'), a fantastic journey narrative considered the earliest surviving example of Science Fiction in the Western tradition. The Introduction situates the work in the context of Lucian's oeuvre, especially his preoccupation with distinguishing truth from fiction and exposing the lies of philosophers. In their commentary, the editors trace the sources and the meaning of the numerous intertextual allusions and parodies of philosophers, poets, historians and paradoxographers. The Verae Historiae emerges from this scrutiny as a remarkably complex text with some very \'modern\' concerns: it problematizes the act of reading, allegorical interpretation, authorial reliability, and the validity of cultural norms and literary genres.
600 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
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Personal name Lucian,
Titles and other words associated with a name of Samosata.
Title of a work Vera historia.
630 07 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Vera historia (Lucian, of Samosata)
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Truthfulness and falsehood in literature.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Science fiction
General subdivision History and criticism.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Greek fiction
General subdivision History and criticism.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Philosophy, Ancient, in literature.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Greek fiction.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Philosophy, Ancient, in literature.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Science fiction.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Truthfulness and falsehood in literature.
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655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Larmour, David H. J.
Fuller form of name (David Henry James),
Dates associated with a name 1959-
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Relationship information Online version:
Main entry heading Georgiadou, Aristoula.
Title Lucian's science fiction novel, True histories.
Place, publisher, and date of publication Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1998
Record control number (OCoLC)645936473
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Mnemosyne, Supplements
Volume/sequential designation 179.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Public note DOI:
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004351509">http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004351509</a>
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a Λουκιανός,
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t Αληθής ιστορία.

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