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Subject(s)

• Civilization, Classical [Browse]
• Vision—Social aspects—Greece—History—To 1500 [Browse]
• Vision—Social aspects—Rome—History [Browse]
• Visual perception—Social aspects—Greece—History—To 1500 [Browse]
• Visual perception—Social aspects—Rome—History—To 1500 [Browse]
• Senses and sensation—Social aspects—Greece—History—To 1500 [Browse]
• Senses and sensation—Social aspects—Rome—History [Browse]

Editor

• Squire, Michael [Browse]

Series

Senses in antiquity [More in this series]

Summary note

"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 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"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN

• 9781315719238 ((e-book : PDF))
• 9781317515364 ((e-book: Mobi))
• 9781317515371 ((e-book: ePub))

OCLC

958109441

Doi

• 10.4324/9781315719238

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