{"product_id":"ritual-and-performativity-the-chorus-in-old-comedy-hellenic-studies-series-0674023730","title":"Ritual and Performativity: The Chorus in Old Comedy (Hellenic Studies Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0674023730\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bierl, Anton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67943659700512,"sku":"NEW0674023730","price":62.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81HrOL7SxsL.jpg?v=1792785510","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/ritual-and-performativity-the-chorus-in-old-comedy-hellenic-studies-series-0674023730","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}