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Experiencing Immersion in Antiquity and Modernity
By Emma Cole
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Description
From antiquity to modernity, there has been an interest in theorising the relationship between reality and virtual realities, and in contemplating whether feeling present in an alternate universe is a sought-after experience or something problematic and dangerous. The chapters in this volume explore the warnings against immersion voiced by Plato and embodied in the figure of the Homeric sirens, contrasted with the pro-immersion perspectives championed by Aristotelian mimesis and embodied in the concept of enargeia. The volume also examines the integration of the ancient world into immersive novels, games, museum exhibitions and theatrical performances. Practice-as-Research contributions explore the benefits of this synergy from practitioner perspectives. Contributors from diverse fields - including classical reception studies, art history, game studies, heritage studies and theatre studies - approach the interplay between antiquity and modernity from varied standpoints. Together, they uncover previously unforeseen connections across disciplines and lay the groundwork for future research and additional classically inflected immersive experiences.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
246
Release Date:
2025-08-07
Publication Date:
2025-08-07
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1350419095
ISBN13:
9781350419094
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
537 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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