17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy
Anton Bierl
€ 42.99
€ 35.88
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy
Paperback. Presents a study investigating the chorus of Old Comedy. This book offers a general introduction to the dramatic chorus from the comic vantage point. It includes a close reading of Aristophanes' "Thesmophoriazusae", which shows that ritual is indeed present in both the micro- and macrostructure of Attic comedy. Translator(s): Hollmann, Alexander. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 530 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Series
Hellenic Studies Series
Number of Pages
530
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674023734
SKU
V9780674023734
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Anton Bierl
Anton Bierl is Professor of Greek Philology at the University of Basel. Alexander Hollmann is Assistant Professor of the Classics at the University of Washington.
Reviews for Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy