Coping With the Gods
Inspired by a critical reconsideration of current monolithic approaches to the study of Greek religion, this book argues that ancient Greeks displayed a disquieting capacity to validate two (or more) dissonant, if not contradictory, representations of the divine world in a complementary rather than...
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| description | Inspired by a critical reconsideration of current monolithic approaches to the study of Greek religion, this book argues that ancient Greeks displayed a disquieting capacity to validate two (or more) dissonant, if not contradictory, representations of the divine world in a complementary rather than mutually exclusive manner. From this perspective the six chapters explore problems inherent in: order vs. variety/chaos in polytheism, arbitrariness vs. justice in theodicy, the peaceful co-existence of mono- and polytheistic theologies, human traits in divine imagery, divine omnipotence vs. limitation of power, and ruler cult. Based on an intimate knowledge of ancient realia and literary testimonia the book stands out for its extensive application of relevant perceptions drawn from cultural anthropology, theology, cognitive science, psychology, and linguistics. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-275962025-07-21T15:57:59Z Coping With the Gods Versnel, H.S. omnipotence veelgoderij theodicy cultus divine voorspellen leider ruler almacht religie cult theodicee religion polytheism Ancient Greece Greeks Hermes Zeus thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history Inspired by a critical reconsideration of current monolithic approaches to the study of Greek religion, this book argues that ancient Greeks displayed a disquieting capacity to validate two (or more) dissonant, if not contradictory, representations of the divine world in a complementary rather than mutually exclusive manner. From this perspective the six chapters explore problems inherent in: order vs. variety/chaos in polytheism, arbitrariness vs. justice in theodicy, the peaceful co-existence of mono- and polytheistic theologies, human traits in divine imagery, divine omnipotence vs. limitation of power, and ruler cult. Based on an intimate knowledge of ancient realia and literary testimonia the book stands out for its extensive application of relevant perceptions drawn from cultural anthropology, theology, cognitive science, psychology, and linguistics. 2021-02-10T12:58:18Z 2011-12-31 23:55:55 2018-06-26 00:00:00 2020-04-01T15:21:19Z 2011 book 391871 OCN: 808385406 0927-7633 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/34612 9789004210905 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/27596 eng Religions in the Graeco-Roman World open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/34612/1/391871.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/34612/1/391871.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/34612/1/391871.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/34612/1/391871.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/34612/1/391871.pdf Brill 33fecb33-e7c4-4fc8-96b0-7ba2fccafba9 9789004210905 OAPEN-NL 594 Leiden - Boston open access |
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