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Explore a new perspective on the ancient world with Image and Idea in Fifth Century Greece: Art and Literature After the Persian Wars. Published by Routledge, this work presents the Wayneflete Lectures delivered by Professor Francis at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1983. This book challenges traditional views of ancient artistic and literary productions. Professor Francis argues that the ancient world functioned as a unity, where the language of sculptural representation and pictorial art reflected the pressing issues of the era. By examining how these elements connected, the text offers a deep look into how literature and art worked together during this period. Readers will gain insight into the pan-Hellenic construction of temples and the ways in which the culture expressed its identity through various media. This is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in how the visual and written words of fifth-century Greece shaped the understanding of their society.

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Based on the prestigious Wayneflete Lectures delivered at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Offers a unique argument regarding the unity of art and literature in the ancient world.

Examines how sculptural and pictorial representations reflected contemporary social issues.

Provides academic insight into pan-Hellenic temple construction and cultural expression.

Challenges standard historical perspectives on ancient Greek artistic production.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0415019141
Category
Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Themes & Concepts
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
06 September 1990
Listed Since
08 January 2007

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