Overview

The Birth and Development of the Idealized Concept of Arcadia in the Ancient World for the first time brings together all the available evidence for this topic, from the Homeric period to the early Roman Empire, in one place. The evidence is both literary and visual and is considered in a chronological sequence. Thus the reader can follow the blossoming of the Arcadian dream through eight centuries. The ideological, political and philosophical background that forms the basis of this phenomenon is also outlined, and the contributions of poets, historians, philosophers, antiquarians, architects, sculptors and painters are duly considered. The book brings to light a treasure-trove of evidence, both well-known and obscure or fragmentary, filling a significant gap in the scholarly bibliography.

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Author:   Antonio Corso (Visiting Professor, University of Cyprus, Department of History and Archaeology)
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9781803271644

ISBN 10:   1803271647
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   04 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction ; Escaping the community in Archaic Greece ; The Homeric / Geometric period ; The Orientalising period ; The High and Late Archaic periods ; The Early Classical Period ; Historical and literary evidence ; The visual evidence ; The Mid Classical Period ; The historical and literary evidence ; The visual evidence ; The Late Classical Period ; The historical and literary evidence ; The evidence in architecture and the visual arts ; The creation of the Arcadian Dream in early Hellenistic times ; The Age of the Diadochi ; Historical and literary evidence ; The visual evidence ; Evidence from the Roman world ; The Arcadiam Dream in mid Hellenistic times ; The historical and mythical evidence ; Visual evidence ; The Arcadian Dream in late Hellenistic times ; The historical and literary evidence ; Architecture and the visual arts ; Bibliography ; Index of testimonia

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Antonio Corso is currently Visiting Professor in the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Cyprus. He received his doctorate from the University of Padua and has held fellowships from, inter alia, the British Academy, the German Archaeological Institute and the Onassis Foundation. He is the author of 176 scientific works, including 13 books. His research focuses on ancient art criticism, ancient artists (in particular Praxiteles), architectural drawings and about the after-life of ancient art in the Byzantine world. He is a member of two field archaeology teams: at Tenea and at Kasta of Amphipolis.

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