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100 1 _aVersnel, H. S.
245 1 0 _aCoping with the gods :
_bwayward readings in Greek theology /
_cby H.S. Versnel.
264 1 _aLeiden ;
_aBoston :
_bBrill,
_c2011.
300 _a1 online resource (xiii, 593 pages) :
_billustrations.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aReligions in the Graeco-Roman world,
_x0927-7633 ;
_vv. 173
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 561-576) and indexes.
505 0 0 _tPreliminary Material /
_rH. Versnel --
_tIntroduction /
_rH. Versnel --
_tChapter One. Many Gods Complications Of Polytheism /
_rH. Versnel --
_tChapter Two. The Gods Divine Justice Or Divine Arbitrariness? /
_rH. Versnel --
_tChapter Three. One God Three Greek Experiments In Oneness /
_rH. Versnel --
_tChapter Four. A God Why Is Hermes Hungry? /
_rH. Versnel --
_tChapter Five. God The Question Of Divine Omnipotence /
_rH. Versnel --
_tChapter Six. Playing (The) God Did (The) Greeks Believe In The Divinity Of Their Rulers? /
_rH. Versnel --
_tEpilogue /
_rH. Versnel --
_tAppendix One. Grouping The Gods /
_rH. Versnel --
_tAppendix Two. Unity Or Diversity—One God Or Many? A Modern Debate /
_rH. Versnel --
_tAppendix Three. Drive Towards Coherence In Two Herodotus-Studies /
_rH. Versnel --
_tAppendix Four. Did The Greeks Believe In Their Gods? /
_rH. Versnel --
_tBibliography /
_rH. Versnel --
_tIndex Of Passages Cited /
_rH. Versnel --
_tGreek Words /
_rH. Versnel --
_tGeneral Index /
_rH. Versnel.
506 _aAvailable to subscribing member institutions only.
520 _aInspired 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.
546 _aEnglish.
650 7 _aReligion.
_2fast
651 0 _aGreece
_xReligion.
651 7 _aGreece.
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aVersnel, H.S.
_tCoping with the gods.
_dLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011
_z9789004204904
_w(DLC) 2011008358
_w(OCoLC)702615801
830 0 _aReligions in the Graeco-Roman World
_v173.
830 0 _aReligions in the Graeco-Roman World Online, ISBN: 9789004299672.
856 4 _zDOI:
_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004204904.i-594
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