| Title | 2. The Embassy |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | A “Potifar’s Wife” Story |
| Contributor | Roberto Morales-Harley(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0417.02 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0417/chapters/10.11647/obp.0417.02 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Roberto Morales-Harley |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2024-08-29 |
| Long abstract | Chapter 2 focuses on Iliad 9, Euripides’ Phoenix, Mahābhārata 5, and (Ps.-)Bhāsa’s The Embassy. For the embassy motif, six parallel adaptation techniques are identified, and a Greco-Roman influence is proposed for the uses of ekphrasis and it-fiction. |
| Page range | pp. 41–78 |
| Print length | 38 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Roberto Morales-Harley holds a doctorate in Humanities from the University of Malaga, a master’s degrees in Languages of the Ancient World from the University of Murcia and in Classical Literature from the University of Costa Rica, as well as licenciate and bachelor’s degrees in Classical Philology from the University of Costa Rica. He has studied Sanskrit at the Universities of Costa Rica, Murcia, and the Australian National University. He is currently Associate Professor of Sanskrit and Head of the Department of Classical Philology at the University of Costa Rica.