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The Values of Nighttime in Classical Antiquity
James Ker
The Values of Nighttime in Classical Antiquity
James Ker
In ancient Greece and Rome, nighttime encompassed a distinctive array of cultural values that went far beyond the inversion of daytime. Night was a mythological figure, a locus of specialized knowledge, a socially significant semantic space in various literary genres, and a setting for unique experiences. These facets of night are explored here through fifteen case-studies, that range from Hesiod to imperial Roman painting and cultural history. The contributors took part in a conference on this theme at the University of Pennsylvania in 2018, where they pursued a common goal: to consider how nighttime was employed in the ascription of specific values-in determining what values a thing or a person might have, or lack, in a nocturnal context.
Media | Książki Hardcover Book (Książka z twardym grzbietem i okładką) |
Wydane | 16 lipca 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9789004435575 |
Wydawcy | Brill |
Strony | 360 |
Wymiary | 155 × 235 × 23 mm · 635 g |
Język | English |
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