Ritual and Performativity
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| Author | : Anton Bierl |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674023730 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674023734 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ritual and Performativity by : Anton Bierl
Book excerpt: After a theoretical introduction that also serves as a general introduction to the dramatic chorus from the comic vantage point, a reading of Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae shows that ritual is present in both the micro- and macrostructure of Attic comedy as part of a still existing performative choral culture.
