| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 323 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Gorgias and the justice of tragic apatē -- The circulation and significance of apatē in the Classical era -- The dramatic entanglement of aesthetic illusion with deceit in Sophocles' Electra -- Immersion and corruption in Plato's Republic -- The void of Hellenistic criticism -- The appeal and challenge of apatē in Imperial criticism : Plutarch's De audiendis poetis -- Lucian and the spell of philosophy -- How to read ekphrasis : Tabula Cebetis -- Christian polemics against idolatry : Clement of Alexandria's Protrepticus -- The aesthetics of deception reconfigured in Heliodorus' Ethiopica -- From deepfake to psychotherapy : the aesthetics of deception today |
| Summary |
"The concept of mimēsis has dominated reflection on the nature and role of representation in Greek literature. Jonas Grethlein, in his ambitious new book, takes this reflection a step further. He argues that, beyond mimēsis, there was an important but unacknowledged strand of reflection focused instead on the nuanced idea of apatē (often translated into English as 'deceit'), oscillating between notions of 'deception' and 'aesthetic illusion'. Many authors from Gorgias and Plato to Philo, Plutarch and Clement of Alexandria used this key concept to entwine aesthetics with ethics. In creatively exploring the various reconfigurations of apatē, and placing these in their socio-historical contexts, the book offers a bold new history of ancient aesthetics. It also explores the present significance of the aesthetics of deception, unlocking the potential of ancient reflection for current debates on the ethical dimension of representation. It will appeal to scholars in classics and literary theory alike"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 03, 2022) |
| Subject |
Greek literature -- History and criticism
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Deception in literature.
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Aesthetics in literature.
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HISTORY / Ancient / General.
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Aesthetics in literature
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Deception in literature
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Greek literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021022147 |
| ISBN |
9781009003513 |
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1009003518 |
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