Classicisms in the Black Atlantic / edited by Ian Moyer, Adam Lecznar, and Heidi Morse.

Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Other author/creatorMoyer, Ian S., 1971-
Other author/creatorLecznar, Adam.
Other author/creatorMorse, Heidi.
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
SeriesClassical presences
Classical presences. ^A611052
Summary The historical and cultural space of the Black Atlantic - a diasporic world of forced and voluntary migrations - has long provided fertile ground for the construction and reconstruction of new forms of classicism. From the aftermath of slavery up to the present day, black authors, intellectuals, and artists in the Atlantic world have shaped and reshaped the cultural legacies of classical antiquity in a rich variety of ways in order to represent their identities and experiences and reflect on modern conceptions of race, nation, and identity. The studies presented in this volume range across the Anglophone, Francophone, and Hispanophone worlds, including literary studies of authors such as Derek Walcott, Marlene NourbeSe Philip, and Junot Diaz, biographical and historical studies, and explorations of race and classicism in the visual arts. They offer reflections on the place of classicism in contemporary conflicts and debates over race and racism, and on the intersections between classicism, race, gender, and social status, demonstrating how the legacies of ancient Greece and Rome have been used to buttress racial hierarchies, but also to challenge racism and Eurocentric reconstructions of antiquity.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019945422
ISBN9780198814122 (hardcover)
ISBN0198814127 (hardcover)

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