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Foundations of Violence - Death and the Displacement of Beauty (Paperback): Grace M. Jantzen

Foundations of Violence - Death and the Displacement of Beauty (Paperback)

Grace M. Jantzen

Series: Death and the Displacement of Beauty

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The pursuit and love of death has characterized Western culture since Homeric times. Foundations of Violence enters the ancient world of Homer, Plato and Aristotle to explore the genealogy of violence in Western thought. It uncovers the origins of ideas of death from the 'beautiful death' of Homeric heroes through to the gendered misery of war. Jantzen examines the tensions between those who tried to eliminate fear of death by denying its significance, and those like Plotinus who looked to another world for life and beauty.

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Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Death and the Displacement of Beauty
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Grace M. Jantzen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-29033-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-29033-3
Barcode:	9780415290333