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Jacques Lacarrière

Born

in Limoges, France

December 02, 1925

Died

September 17, 2005

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French writer. He studied moral philosophy, classical literature, and Hindu philosophy and literature. Professionally, he was known as a prominent critic, journalist, and essayist.

A passionate admirer of ancient Greece and its mythology, Lacarrière wrote about it extensively. His essay L'été grec (Greek Summer) was an immense popular success. His classical works Maria of Egypt and Dictionnaire amoureux de la Grèce (Dictionary for one who loves Greece) were also successes.

Of interest to ethnographers and ecologists is his Chemin faisant: Mille kilomètres à pied à travers la France 1974, (On the way: One thousand kilometers by foot across France). It was based on his walking across France in 1971, when he kept to small roads and byways, stopp ...more

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Jacques Lacarrière’s books

Average rating: 3.97 · 618 ratings · 68 reviews · 108 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Gnostics by Jacques Lacarrière, Nina Rootes (Translation) 4.09 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 1973 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L’été grec : une Grece quotidienne de 4 000 ans 4.14 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1976 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dictionnaire amoureux de la Grèce 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Men Possessed by God: The Story of the Desert Monks of Ancient Christendom 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1964 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Au cœur des mythologies 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1984 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chemin faisant 3.53 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1977 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La poussière du monde really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	En cheminant avec Hérodote 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1982 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'envol d'Icare 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legende D Alexandre 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Razgledao sam podrobnije freske koje su me prethodno veče onoliko iznenadile. Bile su deo atoskog slikara po imenu Teofan koji je živeo u Lavri u XIV veku. Iako je posredi manastirska trpezarija a ne crkva, tematski raspored odgovarao je vizantijskim ikonografskim kanonima. Desno od ulaza, na velikoj kompoziciji bio je prikazan ulazak svetaca u raj. Levo se uzdizalo rodoslovno stablo sa svim lozama patrijarha, mudraca i proroka od Adama do Hrista. Iznenadio sam se kad sam video da tu stoje i glavni filozofi antičke Grčke. U Vatopedu sam, na zidovima ulaznog trema, već primetio freske koje su predstavljale Platona, Aristotela i Sofokla. Platon je bio u stojećem stavu, sa strogim izrazom, i u rukama držao pergament na kom je pisalo: Staro je novo, novo je staro. U Lavri su bili prikazani mnogi drugi mudraci čija imena nisam uspeo sva da pročitam, u istom stavu kao pustinjski anahoreti i pravoslavni sveci ali, jasno, bez oreola oko glave. Poslednja traka, sasvim gore, bila je još osobenija: predstavljala je boginju Atenu koju s neba proteruje Bogorodica. Kažem proteruje zato što to zaista jeste smisao slike, ali prizor ni u čemu nije sadržao nasilje. Atena je odlazila svojom voljom, da ustupi mesto onoj koju je priznala za novu vrhovnu vladarku neba i zemlje.”
― Jacques Lacarrière

tags: grčka

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“Kada stupila budeš u boravište mrtvih,
s leve strane naići ćeš na jedan izvor.
Ukraj izvora raste vitak i beo čempres.
Tome izvoru nipošto nemoj prilaziti.
Ugledaćeš drugi izvor koji teče iz jezera Sećanja.
Iz njega sveža izvire voda. Čuvaju ga stražari.
Njima ćeš reći: "Kći sam Zemlje i zvezdanog neba.
Vama je to znano. Ljuta me mori žeđ
i ja mrem. Dajte mi hladne vode
koja izvire iz jezera Sećanja!"
A oni će ti dati da piješ sa božanskog izvora
i od tog časa, kao junakinja, beskrajno ćeš vladati.

- molitva pronađena u grobu neke žene, VII vek pre nove ere”
― Jacques Lacarriere

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