Inspiration: Bacchus and the Cultural History of a Creation Myth

by John F. Moffitt

The purpose of this book is to reveal the antique pedigree of a now commonplace term, "Inspiration," an essential creation-myth now propelling notions of "self-expression" in modern art-making. Knowledge of the ancient sources of such supposedly "modernist" fixations will make a significant contribution to historical-cultural thinking, particularly by showing in detail the facts of an unrecognized evolutionary continuity. In order to personify "Inspiration,"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004142797
• ISBN13: 9789004142794
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.8"