Venus as Muse: From Lucretius to Michel Serres (Internationale Forschungen Zur Allgemeinen Und Vergleichende, Band 182) - Softcover

Venus as Muse : From Lucretius to Michel Serres

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume deals with the enduring presence of one of Western culture's most fascinating and influential figures in ancient, modern, and postmodern art and literature: Venus/Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality. The collection, which is the first of its kind, seeks to explore Venus's significance as a figure of beauty and creativity across cultures and disciplines, engaging a range of media, theoretical approaches, and cultural perspectives. Thirteen international scholars--including Elisabeth Bronfen, Tom Conley, Laurence Rickels, and Barbara Vinken--illuminate Venus's lasting value as a multifaceted figure of the creative in Western culture, from Lucretius to Michel Serres. Artikel-Nr. 9789004292475

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