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Courtney J. P. Friesen explores shifting boundaries of ancient religions by way of the reception of a popular tragedy, Euripides' Bacchae. As a play staging political crises provoked by the arrival of the 'foreign' god Dionysus and his ecstatic cult, audiences and readers found resonances with their own cultural moments. This dramatic deity became emblematic of exuberant and liberating spirituality and, at the same time, a symbol of imperial conquest. Thus, readings of the Bacchae frequently foreground conflicts between religious autonomy and political authority, and between ethnic diversity and social cohesion. This cross-disciplinary study traces appropriations and evocations of this drama ranging from the fifth century BCE through Byzantium not only among 'pagans' but also Jews and Christians. Writers variously articulated their religious visions over against Dionysus, often while paradoxically adopting the god's language and symbols. Consequently, imitation and emulation are at times indistinguishable from polemics and subversion. This work was awarded the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise 2016.

Born 1979; 2013 PhD from the University of Minnesota, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies; currently instructor of Greek, University of Oxford, Faculty of Theology and Religion.

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Born 1979; 2013 PhD from the University of Minnesota, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies; currently instructor of Greek, University of Oxford, Faculty of Theology and Religion.
Titel
Reading Dionysus
Untertitel
Euripides' Bacchae and the Cultural Contestations of Greeks, Jews, Romans, and Christians
Autor
Courtney J. P. Friesen
EAN
9783161540783
ISBN
978-3-16-154078-3
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Mohr Siebeck
Herausgeber
Mohr Siebeck
Genre
Christentum
Veröffentlichung
01.07.2015
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
3.01 MB
Anzahl Seiten
343
Jahr
2015
Untertitel
Englisch