The Language of Objects: Deixis in Descriptive Greek Epigrams

The Language of Objects: Deixis in Descriptive Greek Epigrams
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9789004545717
ISBN-13 : 9004545719
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Book Synopsis The Language of Objects: Deixis in Descriptive Greek Epigrams by : Federica Scicolone

Download or read book The Language of Objects: Deixis in Descriptive Greek Epigrams written by Federica Scicolone and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Language of Objects sheds new light on the sub-genre of Greek descriptive epigram, focusing on deictic reference as a springboard to understand three different approaches to the materiality of texts: imagination-oriented deixis, pointing to referents conjured in the reader’s mind; ocular deixis, addressing perceivable referents; displaced deixis, underscoring the subjective response of readers/viewers. Uniquely combining overlooked verse-inscriptions and well-known literary and inscribed texts, which are freshly re-examined through a cognitive lens, this volume explores the evolution of deixis in descriptive epigrams dating from the pre-Hellenistic period to Late Antiquity. With its original analysis, the book pushes forward the study of Greek epigram and current understanding of deixis in ancient poetry.


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