Theories of Mimesis |
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| Author:
| Nicola, Nicos A.
Melcalf, Donald
Melberg, Arne |
| Contribution by:
| Cascardi, Anthony J.
Macksey, Richard |
| Series title: | Literature, Culture, Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-45856-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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Mimesis has long been cited as a key concept in the exploration of art and reality. In this major study Arne Melberg discusses the theory and history of mimesis through analysis of major texts, charting the movement of the concept from the Platonic philosophy of similarity to modern ideas of difference.
Mimesis has long been cited as a key concept in the exploration of art and reality. In this major study Arne Melberg discusses the theory and history of mimesis through analysis of major texts, charting the movement of the concept from the Platonic philosophy of similarity to modern ideas of difference.