The first of its kind, A Companion to Ancient Aestheticspresents a synoptic view of the arts, which crosses traditionalboundaries and explores the aesthetic experience of the ancientsacross a range of media--oral, aural, visual, andliterary.* Investigates the many ways in which the arts were experiencedand conceptualized in the ancient world* Explores the aesthetic experience of the ancients across arange of media, treating literary, oral, aural, and visual artstogether in a single volume* Presents an integrated perspective on the major themes ofancient aesthetics which challenges traditional demarcations* Raises questions about the similarities and differences betweenancient and modern ways of thinking about the place of art insociety
