Coping With the Gods: Wayward Readings in Greek TheologyBRILL, 10.05.2011 - 593 Seiten 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. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter One Many Gods Complications of Polytheism | 23 |
Chapter Two The Gods Divine Justice or Divine Arbitrariness? | 151 |
Chapter Three One God Three Greek Experiments in Oneness | 239 |
Chapter Four A God Why is Hermes Hungry? | 309 |
Chapter Five God the Question of Divine Omnipotence | 379 |
Chapter Six Playing the God did the Greeks Believe in the Divinity of their Rulers? | 439 |
Epilogue | 493 |
Appendices | 499 |
| 561 | |
Index of Passages Cited | 577 |
| 584 | |
| 587 | |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
altar Ancient Greek antiquity Aphrodite Apollo archaic aretalogy argues argument Aristophanes Artemis Asklepios Athenians Athens believe Burkert century Chaniotis chapter Christian classical coherence concept context Croesus cult cultic cultural deity Demeter Demetrios Demetrios Poliorketes dieux Dionysos discussion divine Epidauros epithets espec expression formulas function goddess Gott Götter Greece Greek religion Hellenistic hence henotheism henotheistic Hera Herakles Hermes Herodotus heroes Hesiod Homer Homeric Hymn honours human hymn iamata idem inscription instance interpretation king Leiden literary literature meaning miracles modern Moira monotheism mortal nature notion Odysseus Olympian omnipotence oracle Oxford pantheon Paris passage Pausanias polis polytheism prayer present question recently refer relevant religious ritual Roman ruler sacrifice sanctuary scholars Solon splanchna statue temple term theodicy theology theory theos tion Twelve Gods Vernant Versnel votive words worship Xenophanes Zeus δὲ καὶ τε τὴν τῶν