Poetic Fear-Related Affects and Society in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23471067 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dana LaCourse Munteanu (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 33-48 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Affect and Literature (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/9781108339339.002 |
| OpenAlex | W3000463117 |
| ISBN | 9781108339339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
Although numerous studies have dealt with expressions of emotions in Greco-Roman antiquity, less attention has been given to poetry as an artistic form deliberately meant to shape and transform human affectivity. This essay examines how ancient authors characterize lyric, dramatic, and didactic poetry as a means to influence affects, exemplifying with varieties of fear. The emphasis is on how poetic works can decrease or increase fear-related affects, such as panic on the battlefield, fear of death, horror, and existential anxiety. The examples range from archaic Greek lyric poetry (Tyrtaeus), to views about tragedy in classical Greek philosophy (Plato and Aristotle) and, finally, to didactic poetry in Rome (Lucretius).
Ancient Greek · Ancient history · Art · Battlefield · Epistemology · Existentialism · Greek tragedy · Literature · Poetry · Tragedy (event) · Classical Antiquity Studies · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
Essays on Aristotle's Poetics
Improvisation
Emotions
Rewriting the Poets in Plato’s Characters
Reading Aristotle
The Aesthetics of Mimesis
Ancient Philosophical Poetics
Virtue and Law in Plato and Beyond
The Poet's Voice
Social Memory in Athenian Public Discourse
Lycurgan Athens and the Making of Classical Tragedy
The Emotions of the Ancient Greeks
The Greeks and their Past
From Homer to Tragedy
Burial and Ancient Society
The Ancient Greeks at War
Greek Tragic Theatre
Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens
The Horror and the Pity
Hope, Joy, and Affection in the Classical World
Envy and Jealousy in Classical Athens
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |