Background
Galinsky, Gotthard Karl was born on February 7, 1942 in Strassburg, Alsace. Son of Hans Karl and Edith (Margenburg) Galinsky. came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1971.
( Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivit...)
Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 B.C. to A.D. 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. Although much research has been done on individual facets of Augustan culture, Karl Galinsky's book is the first in decades to present a unified overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion. Weaving analysis and narrative throughout a richly illustrated text, Galinsky provides not only an enjoyable account of the major ideas of the age, but also an interpretation of the creative tensions and contradictions that made for its vitality and influence. Galinsky draws on source material ranging from coins and inscriptions to the major works of poetry and art, and challenges the schematic concepts and dichotomies that have commonly been applied to Augustan culture. He demonstrates that this culture was neither monolithic nor the mere result of one man's will. Instead it was a nuanced process of evolution and experimentation. Augustan culture had many contributors, as Galinsky demonstrates, and their dynamic interactions resulted in a high point of creativity and complexity that explains the transcendence of the Augustan age. Far from being static, its sophisticated literary and artistic monuments call for the active response and involvement of the reader and viewer even today.
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( Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivit...)
Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 B.C. to A.D. 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. Although much research has been done on individual facets of Augustan culture, Karl Galinsky's book is the first in decades to present a unified overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion. Weaving analysis and narrative throughout a richly illustrated text, Galinsky provides not only an enjoyable account of the major ideas of the age, but also an interpretation of the creative tensions and contradictions that made for its vitality and influence. Galinsky draws on source material ranging from coins and inscriptions to the major works of poetry and art, and challenges the schematic concepts and dichotomies that have commonly been applied to Augustan culture. He demonstrates that this culture was neither monolithic nor the mere result of one man's will. Instead it was a nuanced process of evolution and experimentation. Augustan culture had many contributors, as Galinsky demonstrates, and their dynamic interactions resulted in a high point of creativity and complexity that explains the transcendence of the Augustan age. Far from being static, its sophisticated literary and artistic monuments call for the active response and involvement of the reader and viewer even today.
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(Professor Galinsky's "Herakles Theme" provides a survey b...)
Professor Galinsky's "Herakles Theme" provides a survey both descriptive and analytical, of the most significant adaptations of Herakles in western literature, from Homer to present day, with particular emphasis upon the more original and creative portraits of the hero.
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Galinsky, Gotthard Karl was born on February 7, 1942 in Strassburg, Alsace. Son of Hans Karl and Edith (Margenburg) Galinsky. came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1971.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1963; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1966.
Instructor classics, Princeton University, 1965-1966;
member of faculty, University Texas, Austin, since 1966;
professor classics, University Texas, since 1972;
department chairman, University Texas, 1974-1990;
Armstrong Centennial professor, University Texas, 1985-1991;
Cailloux Centennial professor, University Texas, since 1991;
chairman graduate assembly, University Texas, 1977-1979;
chairman faculty senate, University Texas, 1981-1982. Director summer seminars National Endowment for Humanities, 1975, 76, 83-85, 97. Director residential seminar, 1977-1978, director Collaborative School Project, 1987-1989, consultant, 1976-1978, 80-.
Classicist-in-residence American Academy Rome, 1972-1973, visiting scholar,1991. Member of advisory county Classical School, since 1967, chairman, 1982-1985, member classical jury, 1970-1971. Lecturer United States-United Kingdom Education Commission, 1973.
Regional chairman Mellon Humanities Fellowships, 1982-1990. National lecturer Phi Beta Kappa, 1989-1990. Visiting Mellon professor Tulane University, 1995.
Visiting professor U. Nacional de La Plata, 1997. Visiting professor Gutenberg U. Mainz, Germany, 1998.
(Professor Galinsky's "Herakles Theme" provides a survey b...)
( Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivit...)
( Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivit...)
( The description for this book, Aeneas, Sicily, and Rome...)
Member Leadership Austin, 1983-1984. Member American Philological Association (Teaching Excellence award 1979, director 1980-1983), Archaeol. Institute American, Classical Association Midwest and South (president 1980-1981), Vergilian Society American (trustee 1972-1976, vice president 1976-1977), Association Depts.Fgn.
Langs. (Executive Committee 1980-1983, president 1983).
Married Harriet Eileen Harris, June 29, 1986. Children by previous marriage— Robert Charles, John Anthony.