TY  - BOOK
AU  - Versnel, H.S.
AB  - 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.
ID  - OAPEN ID: 391871
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 808385406
KW  - omnipotence
KW  - veelgoderij
KW  - theodicy
KW  - cultus
KW  - divine
KW  - voorspellen
KW  - leider
KW  - ruler
KW  - almacht
KW  - religie
KW  - cult
KW  - theodicee
KW  - religion
KW  - polytheism
KW  - Ancient Greece
KW  - Greeks
KW  - Hermes
KW  - Zeus
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/20aab3a9-7fdc-4617-af70-8f0f0812036c/391871.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/34612
PB  - Brill
PP  - Leiden - Boston
PY  - 2011
SN  - 9789004210905
TI  - Coping With the Godsnull
ER  - 
