Isbn: 9780674005785 - the craft of zeus: myths of weaving and fabric (revealing antiquity) (8 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. pp. 240.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This work looks at the role and symbolism of weaving in Roman and Greek myth and society. In the symbolism, ostensibly started by Zeus, the book traces a pattern and figure of thought used by an entire civilization. It sees the fundamental gesture of weaving as signifying the union of opposites. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; DNF; JFHF; WFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. In this dazzling commentary on Greek and Roman myth and society, weaving emerges as a metaphor rich with possibility. From rituals symbolizing the cohesion of society to the erotic and marital significance of weaving, this lively book defines the logic of o.