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Imagining the Chorus in Augustan Poetry - Lauren Curtis - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk

From archaic Sparta to classical Athens the chorus was a pervasive feature of Greek social and cultural life. Until now, however, its reception in Roman literature and culture has been little appreciated. This book examines how the chorus is reimagined in a brief but crucial period in the history of Latin literature, the early Augustan period from 30 to 10 BCE. It argues that in the work of Horace, Virgil, and Propertius, the language and imagery of the chorus articulate some of their most pressing concerns surrounding social and literary belonging in a rapidly changing Roman world. By re-examining seminal Roman texts such as Horace''s Odes and Virgil''s Aeneid from this fresh perspective, the book connects the history of musical culture with Augustan poetry''s interrogation of fundamental questions surrounding the relationship between individual and community, poet and audience, performance and writing, Greek and Roman, and tradition and innovation.

DKK 929.00

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Choral Tragedy - Claude Calame - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk

Re-examines the chorus in Greek tragedy and argues for the fundamentally poetic and musical nature of the genre, and its deep connection to the cultic and ritual contexts in which it was performed.

DKK 854.00

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Performing Greek Comedy - Alan Hughes - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk

Drawing upon a wide range of fresh visual evidence, Alan Hughes presents a new account of comedy production in the classical period. Clearly organised by topic, the book summarises contemporary research and disputes, on such subjects as acting techniques, theatre buildings, masks and costumes, music and the chorus.

DKK 858.00

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Solo Dance in Archaic and Classical Greek Literature - Sarah Olsen - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk

“Ancient Greek dance” traditionally evokes images of stately choruses or lively Dionysiac revels – communal acts of performance. This is the first book to look beyond the chorus to the diverse and complex representation of solo dancers in Archaic and Classical Greek literature. It argues that dancing alone signifies transgression and vulnerability in the Greek cultural imagination, as isolation from the chorus marks the separation of the individual from a range of communal social structures. It also demonstrates that the solo dancer is a powerful figure for literary exploration and experimentation, highlighting the importance of the singular dancing body in the articulation of poetic, narrative, and generic interests across Greek literature. Taking a comparative approach and engaging with current work in dance and performance studies, this book reveals the profound literary and cultural importance of the unruly solo dancer in the ancient Greek world.

DKK 819.00

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Choral Constructions in Greek Culture - The Idea of the Chorus in the Poetry, Art and Social Practices of the Archaic and Early Classical Period - Bog

Wide-ranging exploration of representations of chorality in the poetry, art and material remains of early Greece in order to demonstrate the centrality of the activity in the social, religious and technological practices of individuals and communities.

DKK 1182.95

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The Structure and Performance of Euripides' Helen - C. W. Marshall - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk

Using Euripides'' play Helen as the main point of reference, C. W. Marshall''s detailed study expands our understanding of Athenian tragedy and provides new interpretations of how Euripides created meaning in performance. Marshall focuses on dramatic structure to show how assumptions held by the ancient audience shaped meaning in Helen and to demonstrate how Euripides'' play draws extensively on the satyr play Proteus, which was part of Aeschylus'' Oresteia. Structure is presented not as a theoretical abstraction, but as a crucial component of the experience of performance, working with music, the chorus and the other plays in the tetralogy. Euripides'' Andromeda in particular is shown to have resonances with Helen not previously described. Arguing that the role of the director is key, Marshall shows that the choices that a director can make about role doubling, gestures, blocking, humour, and masks play a crucial part in forming the meaning of Helen.

DKK 858.00

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