Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy: 20 (Hellenic Studies (HUP))

Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy: 20 (Hellenic Studies (HUP))

by Anton Bierl (Author), Alexander Hollmann (Translator), Anton Bierl (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 420
Edition: New and REV Englis ed.
Publisher: Center for Hellenic Studies
Published: 23 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 0674023730
ISBN 13: 9780674023734