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Sight and the Ancient Senses (Hardcover)
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Sight and the Ancient Senses (Hardcover)
Series: The Senses in Antiquity
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It is to Greek critical thinking about seeing that we owe our
conceptual framework for theorizing the senses, and it is also to
such thinking that we owe the lasting legacy of Greco-Roman
imagery. Sight and the Ancient Senses is the first thorough
introduction to the conceptualization of sight in the history,
visual culture, literature and philosophy of classical antiquity.
Examining how the Greeks and Romans interpreted what they saw, the
collection also considers sight in relation to the other senses.
This volume brings together a number of interdisciplinary
perspectives to deliver a broad and balanced coverage of this
subject. Contributors explore the cultural, social and intellectual
backdrops that gave rise to ancient theories of seeing, from
Archaic Greece through to the advent of Christianity in late
antiquity. This series of specially commissioned thematic chapters
demonstrate how theories about sight informed Graeco-Roman
philosophy, science, poetry rhetoric and art. The collection also
reaches beyond its Graeco-Roman visual framework, showcasing how
ancient ideas have influenced the longue duree of western sensory
thinking. Richly illustrated throughout, including a section of
color plates, Sight and the Ancient Senses is a wide-ranging
introduction to ancient theories of seeing which will be an
invaluable resource for students and scholars of classical
antiquity.
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