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Explore the connection between verbal description and the human imagination in this scholarly study from Routledge. This volume provides a new perspective on ekphrasis as a textual practice tied to our embodied imagination. It offers the first detailed analysis of a large family of ancient ecphrastic shields, treating them as a cohesive ensemble with its own historical development rather than isolated examples. The book establishes a theoretical and historical framework to examine famous ancient shields. It begins with a reinterpretation of the Homeric shield of Achilles, treating it as a paradigmatic object. By studying how this imagery echoes through the centuries, the work provides deep insight into how image, text, and culture functioned in classical antiquity. This is an essential resource for those studying classical literature, ancient art, and the history of textual description.

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Offers the first detailed study of ecphrastic shields treated as a collective ensemble with a shared development.

Provides a new theoretical and historical framework for understanding ekphrasis in Graeco-Roman literature.

Includes a reinterpretation of the Homeric shield of Achilles as a foundational paradigmatic object.

Examines the relationship between verbal description and the human embodied imagination.

Connects the evolution of ancient imagery with the broader cultural context of classical antiquity.

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30 September 2021
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15 April 2021

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