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.
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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.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Revealing Antiquity |
Release date | May 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2001 |
Authors | John Scheid, Jesper Svenbro |
Translators | Carol Volk |
Dimensions | 203 x 133 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 240 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-00578-5 |
Barcode | 9780674005785 |
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LSN | 0-674-00578-3 |