Reception in the Greco-Roman world : literary studies in theory and practice / edited by Marco Fantuzzi, Roehampton University, London ; Helen Morales, University of California, Santa Barbara ; Tim Whitmarsh, University of Cambridge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fantuzzi, Marco, editor.

Morales, Helen, editor.

Whitmarsh, Tim, editor.

Series:

Cambridge classical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classical literature--Greek influence.

Classical literature.

Greek literature--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Reader-response criticism.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxii, 456 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"The embrace of reception theory has been one of the hallmarks of classical studies over the last 30 years. This volume builds on the critical insights thereby gained to consider reception within Greek antiquity itself. Reception, like 'intertextuality', places the emphasis on the creative agency of the later 'receiver' rather than the unilateral influence of the 'transmitter'. It additionally shines the spotlight on transitions into new cultural contexts, on materiality, on intermediality and on the body. Essays range chronologically from the archaic to the Byzantine periods and address literature (prose and verse; Greek, Roman and Greco-Jewish), philosophy, papyri, inscriptions and dance. Whereas the conventional image of ancient Greek classicism is one of quiet reverence, this book, by contrast, demonstrates how rumbustious, heterogeneous and combative it could be. This volume is dedicated to Professor Richard Hunter in gratitude for his pioneering contributions to this field"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Reception in the Greco-Roman world

ISBN:

9781316518588

1316518582

9781108995320

1108995322

OCLC:

1226761230