Aesthetic Experiences and Classical Antiquity. The significance of Form in Narratives and Pictures.  -  GRETHLEIN, J.,

The Significance of Form in Narratives and Pictures

KORTE INHOUD

In this bold book, Jonas Grethlein proposes a new dialogue between the fields of Classics and aesthetics. Ancient material, he argues, has the capacity to challenge and re-orientate current debates. Comparisons with modern art and literature help to balance the historicism of classical scholarship with transcultural theoretical critique. Grethlein discusses ancient narratives and pictures in order to explore the nature of aesthetic experience. While our responses to both narratives and pictures are vicariou...
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2017 Uitgever: University Press Cambridge 312 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 110719265X ISBN-13: 9781107192652