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MIMESIS
The term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship
between an image and its ‘real’ original. However, recent theorists have
problematized and extended the concept, allowing new perspectives
on such key concerns as the nature of identity. Matthew Potolsky offers
a clear introduction to this potentially daunting concept, examining:
• the foundations of mimetic theory in ancient philosophy, from Plato
to Aristotle
• three key versions of mimesis: imitatio or rhetorical imitation,
theatre and theatricality, and artistic realism
• the position of mimesis in modern theories of identity and culture,
through theorists such as Freud, Lacan, Girard and Baudrillard
• the possible future of mimetic theory in the concept of ‘memes’,
which connects evolutionary biology and theories of cultural repro-
duction.
An accessible and broad-ranging study of a term rapidly returning
to the forefront of contemporary theory, Mimesis will be a welcome
guide for readers in such fields as literature, performance and cultural
studies.
Matthew Potolsky is Assistant Professor of English at the University
of Utah where he teaches literary theory and modern British and
comparative literature. He is co-editor of Perennial Decay: On the
Aesthetics and Politics of Decadence (1999) and has published on theory
and late nineteenth-century writing.
 
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MIMESIS
Matthew Potolsky
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First published 2006
by Routledge
270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
Simultaneously published in the UK
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
© 2006 Matthew Potolsky
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2006.
“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s
collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.”
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or
reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic,
mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented,
including photocopying and recording, or in any information
storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from
the publishers.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Potolsky, Matthew.
Mimesis/by Matthew Potolsky
p. cm. – (The new critical idiom)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Mimesis in literature. I. Title. II. Series.
PN56.M536P68 2006
809 ′ .912 – dc22
2005027397
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British
Library
ISBN10: 0–415–70029–9 (hbk)
ISBN10: 0–415–70030–2 (pbk)
ISBN13: 9–78–0–415–70029–0 (hbk)
ISBN13: 9–78–0–415–70030–6 (pbk)
 

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