The Hidden Chorus: Echoes of Genre in Tragic Lyric by L.A. Swift (English) Hardc

by L.A. Swift

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The Hidden Chorus by L.A. Swift Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The first investigation of the relationship between the chorus of Greek tragedy and other types of choral song in Greek society. L. A. Swift not only provides new insights into individual plays, but also enriches our understanding of the role poetry and song played in ancient Greek life. Publisher Description The Hidden Chorus investigates the relationship between the chorus of Greek tragedy and other types of choral song in Greek society. Choruses performed on a range of occasions in Greek culture, ranging from private weddings and funerals to large-scale religious festivals, yet the relationship between these everyday or ritual choruses and the choruses of tragedy has never been systematically examined. L. A. Swift discusses choruses from five ritualgenres: paian (religious songs of celebration or healing), epinikion (songs for athletic victors), partheneia (songs for the transitions of young girls), hymenaios (wedding song), and thr nos (funerary song), andexplores how these choral forms are evoked in tragedy. By examining the relationship between tragic and non-tragic choral song, she not only provides new insights into individual plays, but also enriches our understanding of the role poetry and song played in Greek life. Details ISBN 0199577846 ISBN-13 9780199577842 Title The Hidden Chorus Author L.A. Swift Format Hardcover Year 2010 Pages 472 Publisher

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2010
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780199577842
• Condition: Fine

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