Refiguring Mimesis: Representation in Early Modern LiteratureJonathan Holmes, Adrian Streete Focusing squarely on the strength of mimesis as a philosophical idea, this collection of essays considers aspects of mimesis ranging from Shakespeare to colonialism. As the philosophical agenda of major thinkers and writers responds to representational crises like post-structuralism and postmodernism, attention is turning away from artistic expressivity and back towards uses of mimesis. The nine included essays present a varied set of theoretical ideas and challenge the ingrained concept that mimesis is only a transparent reflection of reality. This fresh assessment of an ancient and much-cited practice brings new attention to the ways in which the early modern period made use of such representation. |
Contents
Roger Starling | 15 |
speculation | 37 |
Platonism and bathos in Shakespeare and other | 59 |
colonial mimesis | 99 |
Court masque and the reproduction of aristocratic identity | 117 |
theatrical mimesis on | 137 |
resituating | 160 |
Afterword | 208 |
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