Mimetic contagion : art and artifice in Terence's Eunuch /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Germany, Robert (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.
Temas:
Terence. > Eunuchus.
Terentius Afer, Publius > v195-v159 > Eunuchus
Eunuchus (Terence)
Latin drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.
Imitation in literature.
Comédie latine > Histoire et critique.
Imitation (Littérature)
DRAMA > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Imitation in literature
Latin drama (Comedy)
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 198 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191058875
0191058874
9780191803017
0191803014

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