Fragmented; buried; and largely lost; the classical past presents formidable obstacles to anyone who would seek to know it. Deep Classics is the study of these obstacles and; in particular; of the way in which the contemplation of the classical past resembles ndash; and has even provided a model for ndash; other kinds of human endeavor. This volume offers a new way to understand the modalities and aims of Classics itself; through the ages. Its individual chapters draw fruitful connections between the reception of the classical and current concerns in philosophy of mind; cognitive theory; epistemology; media studies; sense studies; aesthetics; queer theory and eco-criticism.What does the study of the ancient past teach us about our encounters with our own more recent but still elusive memories? What do our always partial reconstructions of ancient sites tell us about the limits of our ability to know our own world; or to imagine our future? What does the reader of the lacunose and corrupted literatures of antiquity learn thereby about literature and language themselves? What does a shattered statue reveal about art; matter; sensation; experience; life? Does the way in which these vestiges of the past are encountered ndash; sitting in a library; standing in a gallery; moving through a ruin ndash; condition our responses to them and alter their significance? And finally; how has the contemplation of antiquity helped to shape seemingly unrelated disciplines; including not only other humanistic and scientific epistemologies but also non-scholarly modes and practices? In asking these and similar questions; Deep Classics makes a pointed intervention in the study of the classical tradition; now more widely known as reception studies.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nelson is brilliant! Unparallleled and unforgettable! GET A COPY! LOVE!!!By Meg Tuitelingered over "The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning;" for a while. With every book Nelson writes I am making lists of artists; writers; and films to visit or revisit. The questions that Nelson raises are not only fascinating; but necessary for me as a writer. Delving into the human experience of violence; trauma; and what it is to survive the every day existence is absolutely focal to the artists she includes in this panorama of carnival rides. How much can one take? Are you ready for the slaughterhouse in Wenders film? Asphyxiation? Mutilation? Human as meat on the canvas and on stage? "Francis Bacon was one of those who insisted that humans will always suffer; no matter how just their circumstances; and that to argue otherwise is to deny a fundamental aspect of the human condition." YES! Nelson asks us to "think of pain of being poor; of being raped; of being enslaved; of being gay-bashed; of being forced into exile; of losing everything in a natural disaster; of suffering from an illness such as HIV or cancer (or any illness; especially if one does not have access to health care to treat it): such experiences swirl all kinds of human-made and primordial sufferings together."Nelson lays it all out; but leaves the judgment to us.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Dense; though personable. Countless; rich perspectives.By Blaze GottschalkI hand-picked this book for a class requirement to review a book; so I read it a bit beyond my more comfortable reading speed.That said; I enjoyed every perspective it gave; and perspectives are the entirety of this book. Its very open about criticisms and attacking the authors own initial beliefs. Nelson does a great job remaining unbiased; or if shes biased; to address it and explain it.Theres numerous critiques of common perspectives; but most of this book is regarding art which the common person might not know of; providing a new ground for understanding.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. FinallyBy Objective Reader of DescriptionsThis is someone with a broad enough intellect to critique the critics. There arent very many writers who can its refreshing.
