Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy - Couverture souple

Bierl, Anton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0674023730 ISBN 13 : 9780674023734

Editeur : Center for Hellenic Studies, 2010

Synopsis

The Chorus in Old Comedy

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this groundbreaking study, Anton Bierl uses recent approaches in literary and cultural studies to investigate the chorus of Old Comedy. After an extensive theoretical introduction that also serves as a general introduction to the dramatic chorus from the comic vantage point, a close reading of Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae shows that ritual is indeed present in both the micro- and macrostructure of Attic comedy, not as a fossilized remnant of the origins of the genre but as part of a still existing performative choral culture. The chorus members do play a role within the dramatic plot, but they simultaneously refer to their own performance in the here and now and to their function as participants in a ritual. Bierl's investigation also includes an unparalleled treatment of the phallic songs preserved by Semos.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Center for Hellenic Studies
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0674023730
• ISBN 13: 9780674023734
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 420