Apollonius of Rhodes and the Spaces of Hellenism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Apollonius of Rhodes and the Spaces of Hellenism write by William G. Thalmann. This book was released on 2011-05-20. Apollonius of Rhodes and the Spaces of Hellenism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Although Apollonius of Rhodes' extraordinary epic poem on the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece has begun to get the attention it deserves, it still is not well known to many readers and scholars. This book explores the poem's relation to the conditions of its writing in third century BCE Alexandria, where a multicultural environment transformed the Greeks' understanding of themselves and the world. Apollonius uses the resources of the imagination - the myth of the Argonauts' voyage and their encounters with other peoples - to probe the expanded possibilities and the anxieties opened up when definitions of Hellenism and boundaries between Greeks and others were exposed to question. Central to this concern with definitions is the poem's representation of space. Thalmann uses spatial theories from cultural geography and anthropology to argue that the Argo's itinerary defines space from a Greek perspective that is at the same time qualified. Its limits are exposed, and the signs with which the Argonauts mark space by their passage preserve the stories of their complex interactions with non-Greeks. The book closely considers many episodes in the narrative with regard to the Argonauts' redefinition of space and the implications of their actions for the Greeks' situation in Egypt, and it ends by considering Alexandria itself as a space that accommodated both Greek and Egyptian cultures.
A Companion to Apollonius Rhodius
A Companion to Apollonius Rhodius - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Companion to Apollonius Rhodius write by Theodore D. Papanghelis. This book was released on 2001. A Companion to Apollonius Rhodius available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The contributions in this volume cover most of the issues that have been at the centre of scholarly interest in Apollonius and his epic Argonautica, ranging from the history of the text through questions of literary technique to the epic's reception.
Apollonius Rhodius, Herodotus and Historiography
Apollonius Rhodius, Herodotus and Historiography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Apollonius Rhodius, Herodotus and Historiography write by A. D. Morrison. This book was released on 2020-01-30. Apollonius Rhodius, Herodotus and Historiography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Argues that Herodotus is key to understanding genre and the relationship between past and present in Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica.
Space in Ancient Greek Literature
Space in Ancient Greek Literature - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Space in Ancient Greek Literature write by I.J.F. de Jong. This book was released on 2012-03-20. Space in Ancient Greek Literature available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The third volume of the Studies in Ancient Greek narrative deals with the narratological category of space: how is space, including objects which function as 'props', presented in narrative texts and what are its functions (thematic, symbolic, psychologising, or characterising).
Gaze, Vision, and Visuality in Ancient Greek Literature
Gaze, Vision, and Visuality in Ancient Greek Literature - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gaze, Vision, and Visuality in Ancient Greek Literature write by Alexandros Kampakoglou. This book was released on 2018-03-05. Gaze, Vision, and Visuality in Ancient Greek Literature available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Visual culture, performance and spectacle lay at the heart of all aspects of ancient Greek daily routine, such as court and assembly, cult and ritual, and art and culture. Seeing was considered the most secure means of obtaining knowledge, with many citing the etymological connection between ‘seeing’ and ‘knowing’ in ancient Greek as evidence for this. Seeing was also however often associated with mere appearances, false perception and deception. Gazing and visuality in the ancient Greek world have had a central place in the scholarship for some time now, enjoying an abundance of pertinent discussions and bibliography. If this book differs from the previous publications, it is in its emphasis on diverse genres: the concepts ‘gaze’, ‘vision’ and ‘visuality’ are considered across different Greek genres and media. The recipients of ancient Greek literature (both oral and written) were encouraged to perceive the narrated scenes as spectacles and to ‘follow the gaze’ of the characters in the narrative. By setting a broad time span, the evolution of visual culture in Greece is tracked, while also addressing broader topics such as theories of vision, the prominence of visuality in specific time periods, and the position of visuality in a hierarchisation of the senses.
