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OverviewThis is the first modern attempt to put aesthetics back on the map in classical studies. James I. Porter traces the origins of aesthetic thought and inquiry in their broadest manifestations as they evolved from before Homer down to the fourth century and then into later antiquity, with an emphasis on Greece in its earlier phases. Greek aesthetics, he argues, originated in an attention to the senses and to matter as opposed to the formalism and idealism that were enshrined by Plato and Aristotle, and through whose lens most subsequent views of ancient art and aesthetics have typically been filtered. Treating aesthetics in this way can help us perceive the commonly shared basis of the diverse arts of antiquity. Reorienting our view of the ancient vocabularies of art and experience around matter and sensation, this book dramatically changes how we look upon the ancient achievements in these same areas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James I. Porter (University of California, Irvine)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.900kg ISBN: 9781316630259ISBN 10: 1316630250 Pages: 626 Publication Date: 20 October 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Foundations: Aesthetics, Formalism, and Materialism: 1. Aesthetic thought in antiquity; 2. Form and formalism; 3. Matter and appearances; Part II. The Nascent Aesthetic Languages of the Sixth to Fourth Centuries BCE: 4. The rise of aesthetic reflection in the fifth century; 5. The evidence of Aristophanes and Gorgias; 6. The music of the voice; 7. The voice of music; 8. Visual experience; Part III. Broader Perspectives: 9. Sublime monuments in ancient aesthetics; Epilogue.Reviews'[A] remarkable book ... Porter's argument is substantial: learned, challenging and, on various levels, worth serious consideration.' The Times Literary Supplement '... a lengthy, learned, and bold book ... tremendously stimulating ...' Jane Heath, The Expository Times ... a lengthy, learned, and bold book ... tremendously stimulating ...' Jane Heath, The Expository Times '[A] remarkable book ... Porter's argument is substantial: learned, challenging and, on various levels, worth serious consideration.' The Times Literary Supplement '... a lengthy, learned, and bold book ... tremendously stimulating ...' Jane Heath, The Expository Times Author InformationJames I. Porter is Professor of Classics at the University of California, Irvine. Recent publications include Classical Pasts: The Classical Traditions of Greece and Rome (edited, 2006), and The Invention of Dionysus: An Essay on the Birth of Tragedy (2000). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |