Ancient Images Ancient Thought
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Ancient Images Ancient Thought
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Author : University of Calgary Archaeological Association. Conference
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Ancient Images Ancient Thought written by University of Calgary Archaeological Association. Conference and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Antiquities categories.
Idea Into Image
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Author : Erik Hornung
language : en
Publisher: Timken Publishers
Release Date : 1992
Idea Into Image written by Erik Hornung and has been published by Timken Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
"As far back as the third millennium B.C. the Egyptians were investigating questions that concern us still - questions about being and non-being, about the meaning of death, about the nature of the cosmos and of man, about the basis of human society and the legitimization of power. The Egyptians knew that their answers could never be definitive, and this flexible and pluralistic approach is the essence of their philosophical position.
Images In Mind
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Author : Deborah Tarn Steiner
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-01
Images In Mind written by Deborah Tarn Steiner and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-01 with History categories.
In archaic and classical Greece, statues played a constant role in people's religious, political, economic, aesthetic, and mental lives. Evidence of many kinds demonstrates that ancient Greeks thought about--and interacted with--statues in ways very different from our own. This book recovers ancient thinking about statues by approaching them through contemporary literary sources. It not only shows that ancient viewers conceived of images as more operative than aesthetic, but additionally reveals how poets and philosophers found in sculpture a practice ''good to think with.'' Deborah Tarn Steiner considers how Greek authors used images to ponder the relation of a copy to an original and of external appearance to inner reality. For these writers, a sculpture could straddle life and death, encode desire, or occasion reflection on their own act of producing a text. Many of the same sources also reveal how thinking about statues was reflected in the objects' everyday treatment. Viewing representations of gods and heroes as vessels hosting a living force, worshippers ritually washed, clothed, and fed them in order to elicit the numinous presence within. By reading the plastic and verbal sources together, this book offers new insights into classical texts while illuminating the practices surrounding the design, manufacture, and deployment of ancient images. Its argument that images are properly objects of cultural and social--rather than purely aesthetic--study will attract art historians, cultural historians, and anthropologists, as well as classicists.
Seeing Perfection
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Author : Rune Nyord
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-11-30
Seeing Perfection written by Rune Nyord and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-30 with History categories.
This Element offers a new approach to ancient Egyptian images informed by interdisciplinary work in archaeology, anthropology, and art history. Sidestepping traditional perspectives on Egyptian art, the Element focuses squarely on the ontological status of the image in ancient thought and experience. To accomplish this, section 2 takes up a number of central Egyptian terms for images, showing that a close examination of their etymology and usage can help resolve long-standing question on Egyptian imaging practices. Section 3 discusses ancient Egyptian experiences of materials and manufacturing processes, while section 4 categorizes and discusses the different purposes and functions for which images were created. The Element as a whole thus offers a concise introduction to ancient Egyptian imaging practices for an interdisciplinary readership, while at the same introducing new ways of thinking about familiar material for the Egyptological reader.
The Poetics Of Phantasia
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Author : Anne Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-03-13
The Poetics Of Phantasia written by Anne Sheppard and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-13 with Philosophy categories.
With a thorough examination of ancient views of literary and artistic realism, allegory and symbolism, The Poetics of Phantasia brings together a study of the ways in which the concept of imagination (phantasia in Greek) was used in ancient aesthetics and literary theory. The Greeks and Romans tended to think of the production of works of art in terms of imitation, either of the world around us or of a transcendent ideal world, rather than in terms of originality and creativity. Study of the way phantasia is used in ancient writing about literature and art reveals important features of the ancient approach to the arts and in doing so will also shed light on modern concepts of imagination and the literary and artistic differences between realism and allegory. Covering a range of literary and philosophical material from the beginnings of Greek literature down to the Neoplatonist philosophers of late antiquity, The Poetics of Phantasia discusses three discrete senses of imagination in ancient thought. Firstly, phantasia as visualization is explored: when a writer 'brings before his eyes' what he is describing and enables his audience or reader to visualise it likewise. The second theory of phantasia is that which is capable not only of conveying images from sense-perception but also of receiving images from intellectual and supra-intellectual faculties in the soul, and thus helping people grasp mathematical, metaphysical or even mystical concepts. Finally, phantasia is seen as a creative power which can conjure up an image that points beyond itself and to express ideas outside our everyday experience.
The Shape Of Ancient Thought
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Author : Thomas McEvilley
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-02-07
The Shape Of Ancient Thought written by Thomas McEvilley and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-07 with Art categories.
Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought—Western and Eastern philosophies. Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient Near East. This groundbreaking reference will stir relentless debate among philosophers, art historians, and students.
The Greek Tradition
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Author : J. A. K. 1879-1959 Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-08
The Greek Tradition written by J. A. K. 1879-1959 Thomson and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-08 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Greek Tradition
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Author : James Alexander Kerr Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-04-26
The Greek Tradition written by James Alexander Kerr Thomson and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-26 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Images Of Man In Ancient And Medieval Thought
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Author : Gérard Verbeke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Images Of Man In Ancient And Medieval Thought written by Gérard Verbeke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Human beings categories.
From Villain To Hero
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Author : Silvia Montiglio
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2011-08-19
From Villain To Hero written by Silvia Montiglio and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-19 with History categories.
Odysseus as a model of wisdom in Greek and Roman philosophy