Carl Kerényi

(Author)

Dionysos: Archetypal Image of Indestructible Life (Revised)Paperback - Revised, 6 October 1996

Dionysos: Archetypal Image of Indestructible Life (Revised)
Qty
1
Turbo
Ships in 2 - 3 days
Only 1 left
Free Delivery
Cash on Delivery
15 Days
Free Returns
Secure Checkout
Buy More, Save More
Part of Series
Bollingen Series (General)
Part of Series
Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen World Mythology
Part of Series
Bollingen Series (General), 636
Part of Series
Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen World Mythology, 130
Part of Series
Bollingen
Print Length
608 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Date Published
6 Oct 1996
ISBN-10
0691029156
ISBN-13
9780691029153

Description

No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the sensuous tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. In myth and image, in visionary experience and ritual representation, the Greeks possessed a complete expression of indestructible life, the essence of Dionysos. In this work, the noted mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerényi presents a historical account of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture down to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire. From the wealth of Greek literary, epigraphic, and monumental traditions, Kerényi constructs a picture of Dionysian worship, always underlining the constitutive element of myth.

Included in this study are the secret cult scenes of the women's mysteries both within and beyond Attica, the mystic sacrificial rite at Delphi, and the great public Dionysian festivals at Athens. The way in which the Athenian people received and assimilated tragedy in its immanent connection with Dionysos is seen as the greatest miracle in all cultural history. Tragedy and New Comedy are seen as high spiritual forms of the Dionysian religion, and the Dionysian element itself is seen as a chapter in the religious history of Europe.

Product Details

Author:
Carl Kerényi
Book Edition:
Revised
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
6 October 1996
Dimensions:
20.17 x 15.34 x 3.18 cm
ISBN-10:
0691029156
ISBN-13:
9780691029153
Language:
English
Location:
Princeton
Pages:
608
Weight:
834.61 gm

Related Categories


Need Help?
+971 6 731 0280
support@gzb.ae

About UsContact UsPayment MethodsFAQsShipping PolicyRefund and ReturnTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

VisaMastercardCash on Delivery

© 2024 White Lion General Trading LLC. All rights reserved.