Erotikon: Essays on Eros, Ancient and Modern by Shadi Bartsch (English) Paperbac

Description: Erotikon by Shadi Bartsch, Thomas Bartscherer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Erotikon" brings together leading contemporary intellectuals from a variety of fields for an expansive debate on the full meaning of "eros," Renowned scholars of philosophy, literature, classics, psychoanalysis, theology, and art history join poets and a novelist to offer fresh insights into a topic that is at once ancient and forever young. Restricted neither by historical period nor by genre, these contributions explore manifestations of "eros" throughout Western culture, in subjects ranging from ancient philosophy and baroque architecture to modern literature and Hollywood cinema.An idea charged with paradox, "eros" has always defied categorization, and yet it cannot—it will not—be ignored. "Erotikon" aims to raise the difficult question of what, if anything, unifies the erotic manifold. How is "eros" in a sculpture like "eros" in a poem? Does the ancient story of Cupid and Psyche still speak meaningfully to modern readers, and if so, why? Is Plato's "eros" the same as Freud's? Or Proust's? And what is the erotic dimension in Nietzsche's thought? While each essay takes on a specific issue, together they constitute a wide-ranging conversation in which these broader questions are at play. A compilation of the latest, best efforts to reckon with "eros," "Erotikon" will appeal not just to scholars and educators, but also to artists and critics, to the curious and the disillusioned, to the prurient and the prudent. Publisher Description Erotikon brings together leading contemporary intellectuals from a variety of fields for an expansive debate on the full meaning of eros. Renowned scholars of philosophy, literature, classics, psychoanalysis, theology, and art history join poets and a novelist to offer fresh insights into a topic that is at once ancient and forever young. Restricted neither by historical period nor by genre, these contributions explore manifestations of eros throughout Western culture, in subjects ranging from ancient philosophy and baroque architecture to modern literature and Hollywood cinema.An idea charged with paradox, eros has always defied categorization, and yet it cannot—it will not—be ignored. Erotikon aims to raise the difficult question of what, if anything, unifies the erotic manifold. How is eros in a sculpture like eros in a poem? Does the ancient story of Cupid and Psyche still speak meaningfully to modern readers, and if so, why? Is Platos eros the same as Freuds? Or Prousts? And what is the erotic dimension in Nietzsches thought? While each essay takes on a specific issue, together they constitute a wide-ranging conversation in which these broader questions are at play. A compilation of the latest, best efforts to reckon with eros, Erotikon will appeal not just to scholars and educators, but also to artists and critics, to the curious and the disillusioned, to the prurient and the prudent. Author Biography Shadi Bartsch is the Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago. She is the author of numerous books, including Ideology in Cold Blood, Actors in the Audience, and The Mirror of the Self: Sexuality, Self-Knowledge, and the Gaze in the Early Roman Empire, the last published by the University of Chicago Press. Thomas Bartscherer is a doctoral candidate in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. Details ISBN 0226038394 ISBN-13 9780226038391 Title Erotikon Author Shadi Bartsch, Thomas Bartscherer Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 352 Edition New edition Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:6895764; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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