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L'Oblique Dans le Monde Grec
Thibault Girard
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Description for L'Oblique Dans le Monde Grec
Paperback. Explores the ancient Greeks' apprehension (or lack thereof) of the concept of oblique. The study of written and figurative languages each bring a different and complementary perspective. Num Pages: 193 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: ACG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 296 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
What could be more evident than the concepts of oblique, horizontal or vertical? In the modern world, these concepts form the basis of our thought system, both from a mathematical and artistic point of view. Everything would suggest that these principles were known to the Greek civilization. However, the study of the surviving texts casts a different light on the matter. Homer did not know the concept of oblique - no word could translate it into the language of his time. Even later, the Greeks had five adjectives approximately meaning oblique: λοξός, πλάγιος, λέχριος, σκολιός and δόχμιος. Each discipline (cosmology, ... Read more
What could be more evident than the concepts of oblique, horizontal or vertical? In the modern world, these concepts form the basis of our thought system, both from a mathematical and artistic point of view. Everything would suggest that these principles were known to the Greek civilization. However, the study of the surviving texts casts a different light on the matter. Homer did not know the concept of oblique - no word could translate it into the language of his time. Even later, the Greeks had five adjectives approximately meaning oblique: λοξός, πλάγιος, λέχριος, σκολιός and δόχμιος. Each discipline (cosmology, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Language
French
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
Number of Pages
193
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784911393
SKU
V9781784911393
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About Thibault Girard
Thibault Girard has a PhD in classical archaeology. He is a researcher associated with the CNRS and the University of Liège, and participates in the excavations of the Schola del Traiano (Ostia antica). His research focuses on Greco-Roman iconography, leading to the publication of L'oblique dans le monde grec : concept et imagerie (Archaeopress 2015), as well as several articles ... Read more
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