The essays in Disguise, Deception, Trompe-l'œil: Interdisciplinary Perspectives investigate the subject of deception and falsehood from various perspectives. Classical, modernist and postmodern texts and art forms, both visual and performative, are examined in frames of reference that range from aesthetics and literary theory to cognitive science. In some cases, deception and falsehood are seen to have positive connotations, and, in other cases, their negative dimensions are highlighted. The complexity of these terms and their relationship with truth and truthfulness are put on display by the contributors to this volume.
| ISBN: | 9781433104220 |
| Publication date: | 30th December 2008 |
| Author: | Leslie Anne BoldtIrons, Corrado Federici, Ernesto Virgulti |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang an imprint of Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 315 pages |
| Series: | Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval The arts: general topics |