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Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 400

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN: 0674023730

ISBN 13: 9780674023734

Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy

Anton Bierl

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Language: English

Pages: 400

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN: 0674023730

ISBN 13: 9780674023734

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