DEPICTIONS OF GREECE IN THE ENLIGHTENMENT - Daniel Orrells, Antiquity in Print. Visualizing Greece in the Eighteenth Century. Pp. xii + 353, ills. London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. Paper, £23.99 (Cased, £75). ISBN: 978-1-350-40777-0 (978-1-350-40776-3 hbk).

Key Points

• To analyze how Greece was represented and visualized in print during the Enlightenment period.
• Literary analysis of eighteenth-century texts and visual works
• Examination of artistic interpretations and their influence
• Contextual exploration of cultural and historical factors affecting depictions
• Identifies key themes in the portrayal of Greece during this time
• Highlights the interplay between antiquity and contemporary thought
• Demonstrates the impact of these representations on European cultural identity