The Many Faces of Mimesis Selected Essays from the 2017 Symposium on the Hellenic Heritage of Western Greece

• Main Author: Reid, Heather L. (auth)
• Other Authors: DeLong, Jeremy C. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Parnassos Press - Fonte Aretusa 2018
• Series: Heritage of Western Greece
• Subjects: History of art / art & design styles; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Shakespeare plays; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Art & Art History; Classical Studies; Philosophy; Language & Literature; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Mimesis can refer to imitation, emulation, representation, or reenactment - and it is a concept that links together many aspects of ancient Greek Culture. The Western Greek bell-krater on the cover, for example, is painted with a scene from a phlyax play with performers imitating mythical characters...