The values of nighttime in classical antiquity: between dusk and dawn

"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 focus of specialized knowledge, a socially significant semantic space in various literary genres, and a setting for unique...

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Corporate Author: Penn-Leiden Colloquium on Ancient Values Philadelphia, Pa (Author)
Other Authors: Ker, James 1970- (Editor), Wessels, Antje 1967- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2020]
Series:Mnemosyne. Supplements volume 434 : Monographs on Greek and Latin language and literature
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Summary:"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 focus 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, with topics ranging from Night in 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 not"--
Item Description:"Our volume originated in a conference held on June 14-16, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania [...] - the latest inquiry in the Penn-Leiden Colloquia on Ancient Values" - Introduction, Seite 10
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (IX, 359 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9789004436367
DOI:10.1163/9789004436367

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