{"product_id":"the-ancient-aesthetics-of-deception-the-ethics-of-enchantment-from-gorgias-to-heliodorus-hardback-9781316518816","title":"The Ancient Aesthetics of Deception; The Ethics of Enchantment from Gorgias to Heliodorus (Hardback) 9781316518816","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ancient Aesthetics of Deception\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Ethics of Enchantment from Gorgias to Heliodorus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA bold new history of ancient aesthetics and its entanglement with ethics, with ongoing significance for current debates.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJonas Grethlein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316518816, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 September 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e332 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe concept of mimesis has dominated reflection on the nature and role, in Greek literature, of representation. Jonas Grethlein, in his ambitious new book, takes this reflection a step further. He argues that, beyond mimesis, there was an important but unacknowledged strand of reflection focused instead on the nuanced idea of apat? (often translated into English as 'deceit'), oscillating between notions of 'deception' and 'aesthetic illusion'. Many authors from Gorgias and Plato to Philo, Plutarch and Clement of Alexandria used this key concept to entwine aesthetics with ethics. In creatively exploring the various reconfigurations of apat?, and placing these in their socio-historical contexts, the book offers a bold new history of ancient aesthetics. It also explores the present significance of the aesthetics of deception, unlocking the potential of ancient reflection for current debates on the ethical dimension of representation. It will appeal to scholars in classics and literary theory alike.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Gorgias and the justice of tragic apat?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The circulation and significance of apat? in the Classical era\u003cbr\u003e 3. The dramatic entanglement of aesthetic illusion with deceit in Sophocles' Electra\u003cbr\u003e 4. Immersion and corruption in Plato's Republic\u003cbr\u003e 5. The void of Hellenistic criticism\u003cbr\u003e 6. The appeal and challenge of apat? in Imperial criticism: Plutarch's De audiendis poetis\u003cbr\u003e 7. Lucian and the spell of philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 8. How to read ekphrasis: Tabula Cebetis\u003cbr\u003e 9. Christian polemics against idolatry: Clement of Alexandria's Protrepticus\u003cbr\u003e 10. The aesthetics of deception reconfigured in Heliodorus' Ethiopica\u003cbr\u003e 11. From deep-fake to psychotherapy: The aesthetics of deception today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20theory%20%5BDSA%5D%22\"\u003eDSA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908927119640,"sku":"9781316518816","price":31.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316518816i_a94f091b-72f4-4b5d-a0ec-d8671c7831fb.jpg?v=1696681816","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ancient-aesthetics-of-deception-the-ethics-of-enchantment-from-gorgias-to-heliodorus-hardback-9781316518816","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}