This volume considers the phenomenon of mimetic contagion, whereby works of art draw viewers into direct imitation of themselves, and how it operates within specific historical contexts. Terence's Eunuch is used as a case study, situating the motif within the peculiarities of mid-second-century BC Rome and its anxieties about the power of art.
This volume considers the phenomenon of mimetic contagion, whereby works of art draw viewers into direct imitation of themselves, and how it operates within specific historical contexts. Terence's Eunuch is used as a case study, situating the motif within the peculiarities of mid-second-century BC Rome and its anxieties about the power of art.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
The late Robert Germany studied Classics at the University of Texas, the University of Basel, and the University of Chicago. He previously taught at Trinity University and was Associate Professor of Classics at Haverford College. He worked primarily on Greek New and Roman comedy and Republican culture and was writing a monograph on the Unity of Time in ancient and early modern theatre.
Inhaltsangabe
Frontispiece Acknowledgements Introduction 1: Judging Chaerea: the Role of the Painting 2: Quickening Images: Mimetic Contagion in Cultic and Erotic Art 3: Lifelike Likeness: Mimetic Contagion in the Philosophical Tradition 4: Mimetic Contagion in Terence's Rome 5: Mimic Rape: Genre Switching and Role Confusion 6: The Poetics of Contamination Epilogue Bibliography Index
Frontispiece Acknowledgements Introduction 1: Judging Chaerea: the Role of the Painting 2: Quickening Images: Mimetic Contagion in Cultic and Erotic Art 3: Lifelike Likeness: Mimetic Contagion in the Philosophical Tradition 4: Mimetic Contagion in Terence's Rome 5: Mimic Rape: Genre Switching and Role Confusion 6: The Poetics of Contamination Epilogue Bibliography Index
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