Format:
1 Online-Ressource :
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Illustrationen.
ISBN:
9789004292536
Series Statement:
Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft volume 182
Content:
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
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-04-29253-6
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-04-29247-5
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Literatur
;
Kunst
;
Göttin Venus
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Author information:
Berressem, Hanjo, 1956-
Author information:
Blamberger, Günter, 1951-
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