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South Africa, Greece, Rome - Classical Confrontations (Hardcover)
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South Africa, Greece, Rome - Classical Confrontations (Hardcover)
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How have ancient Greece and Rome intersected with South African
histories? This book canvasses architecture, literature, visual
arts and historical memory. Some of the most telling manifestations
of classical reception in South Africa have been indirect, for
example neo-classical architecture or retellings of mythical
stories. Far from being the mere handmaiden of colonialism (and
later apartheid), classical antiquity has enabled challenges to the
South African establishment, and provided a template for making
sense of cross-cultural encounters. Though access to classical
education has been limited, many South Africans, black and white,
have used classical frames of reference and drawn inspiration from
the ancient Greeks and Romans. While classical antiquity may seem
antithetical to post-apartheid notions of heritage, it deserves to
be seen in this light. Museums, historical sites and artworks, up
to the present day, reveal juxtapositions in which classical themes
are integrated into South African pasts.
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