{"product_id":"mimesis-9780415700306","title":"Mimesis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA topic that has become increasingly central to the study of art, performance and literature, the term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship between an image and its real' original. However, recent theorists have extended the concept, highlighting new perspectives on key concerns, such as the nature of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Potolsky presents a clear introduction to this potentially daunting concept, examining:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe foundations of mimetic theory in ancient philosophy, from Plato to Aristotle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethree key versions of mimesis: imitatio or rhetorical imitation, theatre and theatricality, and artistic realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the position of mimesis in modern theories of identity and culture, through theorists such as Freud, Lacan, Girard and Baudrillard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe possible future of mimetic theory in the concept of memes', which connects evolutionary biology and theories of cultural reproduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA multidisciplinary study of a term rapidly retur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Approaching Mimesis \u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Foundations \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e The Invention of the Image. Poetry and Censorship: Books Two and Three. Mirrors and Forms: Book Ten. Poetry and the City 2. Aristotle’s \u003cem\u003ePoetics\u003c\/em\u003e Second Nature. Tragedy, Plot, and Reason. The Tragic Effect \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Three Versions of Mimesis\u003c\/strong\u003e 3. \u003cem\u003eImitatio\u003c\/em\u003e: Rhetorical Imitation Mimesis as a Cultural Practice. Roman Echoes. Ancients and Moderns. Genius, Originality, and the Anxiety of Influence 4. Theatre and Theatricality Spectacle and Spectator. \u003cem\u003eTheatrum Mundi.\u003c\/em\u003e Acting, Naturally. 'The Never Ending Show'. 5. Realism The Grapes of Zeuxis. Reflection and Convention. Realism and Sincerity. Pygmalion's Folly: Anti-Realism. \u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Mimesis in Modern Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e 6. Mimesis and Identity Psychic Mimesis. Identification: Freud. The Mirror Stage: Lacan. Performing Race and Gender. 7. Mimesis and Culture Sympathetic Magic. Mimicry and the Mimetic Faculty. Mimetic Desire: Girard Simulacra and Hyperreality. Conclusion: Memetics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018184753495,"sku":"9780415700306","price":24.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415700306.jpg?v=1750775937","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mimesis-9780415700306","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}