Neoplatonism and Western Aesthetics

Neoplatonism and Western AestheticsShows how the aesthetic views of Plotinus and later Neoplatonists have played a role in the history of Western art. Grouped together in four broad headings, the essays in this book offer a well balanced examination of both Neoplatonic aesthetics and its significance in Western art. The concept of "beautiful" and its influence on Christian thinkers is addressed in the works of various Neoplatonists from Plotinus to Proclus. The book also shows how

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Articles drawn from papers presented at the Sixth Triennial Colloquium of the International Society for the Study of the Medieval Theatre

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