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The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body
David Fredrick (Ed.)
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Description for The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body
Hardback. Sharrock. Editor(s): Fredrick, David. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body uses the concept of "the gaze" to examine literary, visual, and material evidence that reveals the contribution of ancient Rome to the development of Western culture. Contributors draw upon a wide range of theoretical methods, using visual and body theory from various fields and period specializations. Topics include violence and gender in Senecan theater, literary representations of erotic love within a hierarchical and violent Rome, and the differing appeal of artistic depictions designed for visual consumption by both genders. Boldly interdisciplinary, The Roman Gaze will interest readers in history, classics, literature, ... Read more
The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body uses the concept of "the gaze" to examine literary, visual, and material evidence that reveals the contribution of ancient Rome to the development of Western culture. Contributors draw upon a wide range of theoretical methods, using visual and body theory from various fields and period specializations. Topics include violence and gender in Senecan theater, literary representations of erotic love within a hierarchical and violent Rome, and the differing appeal of artistic depictions designed for visual consumption by both genders. Boldly interdisciplinary, The Roman Gaze will interest readers in history, classics, literature, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Arethusa Books
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801869617
SKU
V9780801869617
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About David Fredrick (Ed.)
David Fredrick is an associate professor in the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Arkansas.
Reviews for The Roman Gaze: Vision, Power, and the Body
From the perspectives of present interest and future research-areas this thought-provoking collection is extremely valuable.
Christine Walde Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2004 For classicists wanting a new perspective on gender studies... and for those interested in ancient and modern theories of vision, it will be a resource for years to come.
Elizabeth H. Sutherland American Journal of Philology ... Read more
Christine Walde Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2004 For classicists wanting a new perspective on gender studies... and for those interested in ancient and modern theories of vision, it will be a resource for years to come.
Elizabeth H. Sutherland American Journal of Philology ... Read more