The texts, images and events of the ancient world have been used both as sources of authority and exploitation in politics, culture and society and as icons of resistance and contest. How classical culture is transplanted into new contexts, how texts are translated and performed and how Greek and Roman values are perceived and used continues to be a force in current debates. The main concepts and explanatory frameworks used in the field are introduced through chapters on reception within antiquity and case studies of more recent receptions from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and the USA. This revised second edition will be of use to all those interested in the relationship between the arts, culture and society as well as to students and teachers of classical subjects and of literature, drama, film and comparative cultural studies.
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Höhe: 226 mm
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978-1-009-61483-2 (9781009614832)
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The Open University, Milton Keynes
Preface Lorna Hardwick; List of illustrations; 1. Traditions, receptions, debates; 2. Reception within antiquity; 3. Challenging stereotypes: the contexts of reception; 4. Staging receptions; 5. Film, poetry, and making connections; 6. (Re-)Evaluations: (why) do reception studies matter?; Appendix: supplementary materials; Bibliography.
