Kinesis : The Ancient Depiction of Gesture, Motion, and Emotion /

Donald Lateiner, in his groundbreaking work The Sardonic Smile, presented the first thorough study of nonverbal behavior in Homeric epics, drawing a significant distinction between ancient and modern gesture and demonstrating the intrinsic relevance of this "silent language" to psychologic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lateiner, Donald, Clark, Christina A. (Editor ), Foster, Edith (Edith Marie) (Editor ), Hallett, Judith P., 1944- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Motion in literature.
Latin literature.
Greek literature.
Gesture in literature.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Ancient & Classical.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Mouvement dans la litterature.
Litterature latine > Histoire et critique.
Litterature grecque > Histoire et critique.
Greek literature > History and criticism.
Latin literature > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Donald Lateiner, in his groundbreaking work The Sardonic Smile, presented the first thorough study of nonverbal behavior in Homeric epics, drawing a significant distinction between ancient and modern gesture and demonstrating the intrinsic relevance of this "silent language" to psychological, social, and anthropological studies of the ancient world. Using Lateiner's work as a touchstone, the scholars inKinesisanalyze the depiction of emotions, gestures, and other nonverbal cues in ancient Greek and Roman texts and consider the precise language used to depict them. Individual contributors examine genres ranging from historiography and epic to tragedy, philosophy, and vase decoration. They explore evidence as disparate as Pliny's depiction of animal emotions, Plato's presentation of Aristophanes' hiccups, and Thucydides' use of verb tenses. Sophocles' deployment of silence is considered, as are Lucan's depiction of death and the speaking objects of the medieval Alexander Romance. This collection will be valuable to scholars studying Greek and Roman society and literature, as well as to those who study the imitation of ancient literature in later societies. Jargon is avoided and all passages in ancient languages are translated, making this volume accessible to advanced undergraduates.--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 pages).
ISBN:9780472121168

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