Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory
|
Buy Now
The Ancient Aesthetics of Deception - The Ethics of Enchantment from Gorgias to Heliodorus (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R1,135
Discovery Miles 11 350
|
|
The Ancient Aesthetics of Deception - The Ethics of Enchantment from Gorgias to Heliodorus (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
The concept of mimesis has dominated reflection on the nature and
role, in Greek literature, of representation. Jonas Grethlein, in
his ambitious new book, takes this reflection a step further. He
argues that, beyond mimesis, there was an important but
unacknowledged strand of reflection focused instead on the nuanced
idea of apate (often translated into English as 'deceit'),
oscillating between notions of 'deception' and 'aesthetic
illusion'. Many authors from Gorgias and Plato to Philo, Plutarch
and Clement of Alexandria used this key concept to entwine
aesthetics with ethics. In creatively exploring the various
reconfigurations of apate, and placing these in their
socio-historical contexts, the book offers a bold new history of
ancient aesthetics. It also explores the present significance of
the aesthetics of deception, unlocking the potential of ancient
reflection for current debates on the ethical dimension of
representation. It will appeal to scholars in classics and literary
theory alike.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.