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Bezig met laden... Tracking Hermes, Pursuing Mercurydoor John F. Miller (Redacteur), Jenny Strauss Clay (Redacteur)
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This fascinating and wide-ranging volume on an equally captivating deity began as the conference “Tracking Hermes/Mercury” at the University of Virginia in March of 2014. The volume editors, Jenny Strauss Clay and John F. Miller, seek to shed new light on seemingly well-known and yet still enigmatic figure of Hermes/Mercury—a god of contradictions who flits in and out of focus and constantly demands renewed scholarly attention. A consummate liar and swindler, Hermes also brings luck and acts as a friend to humanity: traversing mental and physical boundaries, he facilitates communication, commerce, theft, rhetoric and, occasionally, lust. In his cosmic capacity, Hermes mediates between humans and gods, treading tangled paths between the Olympus, the earth and the underworld. As befits his nature, Hermes/Mercury constantly evolves to fit new contexts: he is equally at home in Greece, Rome and Egypt, adapting to new circumstances with wit and charm.
Of all the divinities of classical antiquity, the Greek Hermes (Mercury in his Roman alter ego) is the most versatile, enigmatic, complex, and ambiguous. The runt of the Olympian litter, he is the god of lies and tricks, yet is also kindly towards mankind and a bringer of luck. His functionsembrace both the marking of boundaries and their transgression, but also extend to commerce, lucre, and theft, as well as rhetoric and practical jokes. In another guise, he plays the role of mediator between all realms of human and divine activity, embracing heaven, earth, and the netherworld.Pursuing this elusive divinity requires a truly multidisciplinary approach, reflecting his prismatic nature, and the twenty contributions to this volume draw on a wide range of fields to achieve this, from Greek and Roman literature (epic, lyric, and drama), epigraphy, cult, and religion, to vasepainting and sculpture. In offering an overview of the myriad aspects of Hermes/Mercury-including his origins, patronage of the gymnasium, and relation to other trickster figures-the volume attempts to track the god's footprints across the many domains in which he partakes. Moreover, in keeping withhis deep connection to exchange, commerce, and dialogue, it aims to exemplify and further encourage discourse between Latinists and Hellenists, as well as between scholars of literary and material cultures. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)292.2113Religions Other Religions Classical religion (Greek and Roman religion) Theological Orientations and Doctrines Various Objects of Worship Gods & Goddesses Male mythological figuresLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: Geen beoordelingen.Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |