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Explore the complex relationship between human feeling and cultural expression in this scholarly collection. Emotion, Genre and Gender in Classical Antiquity offers a deep look into how ancient literature and art shaped the way people experienced and expressed feelings. This volume examines whether emotional expressions in the ancient world functioned as social realities or as artistic constructs designed for specific audiences. Through a series of essays by distinguished scholars, readers can investigate how literary genres, philosophy, and the visual arts created expectations for certain emotional responses. The text looks at the representation of gender, specifically how the emotions of women might differ across various literary forms. By studying how specific emotions were stylized and concentrated within different mediums, this book provides a clear window into the cultural standards of antiquity. It is an essential resource for those studying the intersection of art, sociology, and ancient history.

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Analyzes the distinction between social and artistic constructs of emotion in ancient literature and art.

Examines how different literary genres and philosophy produced specific expectations for emotional arousal.

Investigates the representation of gender and how the emotions of women appear across various genres.

Explores the ways visual arts and literary forms stylized specific emotions for their audiences.

Provides scholarly insights from a distinguished group of experts in the field of classical studies.

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Release Date
21 July 2011
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25 January 2010

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