Häftad, Engelska, 2001
Craft of Zeus
Myths of Weaving and Fabric
Av John Scheid, Jesper Svenbro
Del 9 i serien Revealing Antiquity
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The fundamental gesture of weaving in The Craft of Zeus is the interlacing of warp and woof described by Plato in The Statesman—an interweaving signifying the union of opposites. From rituals symbolizing—even fabricating—the cohesion of society to those proposed by oracles as a means of propitiating fortune; from the erotic and marital significance of weaving and the woven robe to the use of weaving as a figure for language and the fabric of the text, this lively and lucid book defines the logic of one of the central concepts in Greek and Roman thought—a concept that has persisted, woof and warp crossing again and again, as the fabric of human history has unfolded.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum: 2001-05-16
- Mått: 133 x 203 x 13 mm
- Vikt: 254 g
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Serie: Revealing Antiquity
- Antal sidor: 240
- Förlag: Harvard University Press
- ISBN: 9780674005785
- Översättare: Carol Volk
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John Scheid is Director of Study at the École Pratique des Hautes Études at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. Jesper Svenbro is a Fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Paris.
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[An] elegant exploration… This is a constantly challenging and entertaining little book… [It] sheds new light on old texts and explores important areas of ancient mentalities in ways which enliven and stimulate.
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