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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A few light marks to cover. All pages free from notes or highlighting. In good order overall. Publisher's note: A path-breaking collection launching a new series of books on the senses in antiquity. Synaesthesia and the Ancient Senses presents a radical reappraisal of antiquity's textures, flavours, and aromas, sounds and sights. It offers both a fresh look at society in the ancient world and an opportunity to deepen the reading of classical literature. The book will appeal to readers in classical society and literature, philosophy and cultural history. All Greek and Latin is translated and technical matters are explained for the non-specialist. The introduction sets the ancient senses within the history of aesthetics and the subsequent essays explore the senses throughout the classical period and on to the modern reception of classical literature. Size: 24.6 x 17.4 x 1.4 cm. viii, 230 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Senses and sensation -- History; Philosophy; Speculative Philosophy; Synesthesia in literature; Senses and sensation in literature; Synesthesia; Greek literature -- History and criticism; Classical literature -- History and criticism; Senses and sensation; Perceptual disorders; Esthetics -- history; ISBN: 1844655628. ISBN/EAN: 9781844655625. Add. Inventory No: 250516HA3840.…