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  3. An Inquiry into the Symbolical Language of Ancient Art and Mythology
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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    February 2012
    May 2011
    ISBN:
    9780511920394
    9781108028103
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511920394
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    Dimensions:
    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.27kg, 210 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Classical Studies, History of Ideas, Classical Studies (General), Social and Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology, General
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
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    Subjects:
    Classical Studies, History of Ideas, Classical Studies (General), Social and Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology, General
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
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    This influential work of 1818 by dilettante and critic Richard Payne Knight (1751–1824) has stood the test of time. The study investigates the sexual symbolism of the art of different religions, providing a key to the mythology of the ancients and fostering a clear understanding of the canons and principles of art. An eminent art historian, collector and textual critic, Knight led the way in convincing British taste that Roman art was inferior to Greek, arguing that Greek art was the more authentic and original. Here, he calls for more correct versions of Homer, Plato and other Hellenic writers, to obtain accurate perceptions of Grecian ideas. Demonstrating his in-depth knowledge of classical architecture and literature, and drawing upon his considerable resources as a collector, Knight analyses the genetic character of symbols, and the patterns of their occurrence in different cultures.

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