
Introducing a largely neglected area of existing interactions between Greco-Roman antiquity and media theory, this volume addresses the question of why interactions in this area matter and how they might be developed further. It aims not only to promote awareness of the presence of the classics in media theory but also to encourage more media attentiveness among scholars of Greece and Rome. By bringing together an international team of scholars with interdisciplinary expertise in areas ranging from classical literature and classical reception studies to art history, media theory and media history, film studies, philosophy, and cultural studies, the volume as a whole engages with numerous aspects of 'classical' Greece and Rome revolving around issues of philosophy, cultural history, literature, aesthetics, and epistemology. Each chapter provides its own definition of what constitutes mediality and how it operates, constructs different genealogies of the concept of the medium, and engages with emergent fields within media studies that range from cultural techniques to media archaeology, diagrammatology, and intermediality. By seeking to foreground the persistency of Greco-Roman paradigms across the different strands of media theory the volume persuasively calls for a closer consideration of the conceptual underpinnings of the cultural practices around the transformation of ancient Greece and Rome into 'classics.'
This volume investigates the intersection between Greco-Roman antiquity and contemporary media theory to determine why these interactions remain significant and how they can be further developed. Pantelis Michelakis, a specialist in classical reception and performance, curates an international team of scholars to bridge the gap between classical literature and media studies. The contributors argue that Greco-Roman paradigms persist within modern media theory, necessitating a re-examination of how ancient cultural practices are transformed into modern 'classics' through various technological and conceptual frameworks.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars in the field identify this work as a significant effort to integrate classical reception studies with the evolving discipline of media theory. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which requires a foundational understanding of both classical literature and contemporary media philosophy to navigate effectively.
Page Count:
384
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
ISBN-10:
019258488X
ISBN-13:
9780192584885
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!