Venus as muse
Subtitle: from Lucretius to Michel Serres
By: edited by Hanjo Berressem, Sebastian Goth, Günter Blamberger
Series: Internationale Forschungen zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft -- 182; Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft -- 182.
Publisher: Brill Rodopi; BRILL
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9789004292475; 9789004292536
Subjects: In art; In literature
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.