Body Language In The Greek And Roman Worlds

Discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication and apply them to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. This title covers such topics as dress and costume in the Homeric poems; the importance of looking, eye-contact, and face-to-face orientation in Greek society; and, the construction of facial expression in Greek and Roman epic.

• | By (Author): D. L. Cairns
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• | Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2005
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 300 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9781905125012