Choral Constructions in Greek Culture: The Idea of the Chorus in the Poetry, Art

Description: Choral Constructions in Greek Culture by Deborah Tarn Steiner 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why did the Greeks of the archaic and early Classical period join in choruses that sang and danced on public and private occasions? This book offers a 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. Moving from a consideration of choral archetypes, among them cauldrons, columns, Gorgons, ships and halcyons, the discussion then turns to an investigation of how participation in choral song and dance shaped communal experience and interacted with a variety of disparate spheres that include weaving, cataloguing, temple architecture and inscribing. The study ends with a treatment of the role of choral activity in generating epiphanies and allowing viewers and participants access to realms that typically lie beyond their perception. Author Biography Deborah Tarn Steiner is the John Jay Professor of Greek in the Classics Department of Columbia University; her work focuses on archaic and early Classical Greek poetry, art and architecture and treats intersections between the different media. Earlier publications include articles on lyric poetry and archaic artefacts and books on metaphor in Pindar, myths and images of writing in early Greece, representations of sculpted images in Greek poets, philosophers and prose writers and a commentary on two books of the Odyssey. Table of Contents List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Choreia at the Forge: Tripod Cauldrons, Golden Maidens and the Choral Dancers on Achilles Shield in Iliad 18; 2. From the Demonic to the Divine: Gorgons, Cauldrons and Choral Dance; 3. Flying with the Birds: Avian Choreia and Bird Choruses in Art and Text; 4. The Carnival of the Animals: Dancing in Herds; 5. Water Music: Nymphs, Ships and Choral Aquatics; 6. A Chorus of Columns: Pindars Agalmata and the Architectural Chorus; 7. Choral Fabrications: Weaving, Cloth-Making and Choral Song and Dance; 8. Choreography: Choreia and Alphabetic Writing; 9. Girls in Lines: Catalogues and Choruses; 10. Choral Envisioning: Archaic and Early Classical Choral Lyric and Post-classical Accounts of Enargeia; Bibliography; Index. Review … attractive and wide-ranging book … Steiner approaches ancient "chorality" first through a systematic examination on common verbal and visual metaphors (stars, dolphins, cranes, satyrs), and then by exploring ways in which dance was implicated in social aspects of Greek life and how viewers responded to it. Armand DAngour, Choral Constructions in Greek LiteratureAt over seven hundred pages, this tome is rich with sources and ideas … The basic idea that a chorus has a complex materiality is powerful. Scholars will find here a trove of useful ideas and associations about that materiality. Daniel Anderson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review Promotional Demonstrates the centrality of chorality in the social, religious and technological practices of individuals and communities. Promotional "Headline" Demonstrates the centrality of chorality in the social, religious and technological practices of individuals and communities. Description for Bookstore 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. Description for Library 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. Details ISBN1107110688 ISBN-10 1107110688 ISBN-13 9781107110687 Format Hardcover Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English Short Title Choral Constructions in Greek Culture Author Deborah Tarn Steiner Year 2021 Pages 320 Publication Date 2021-04-22 UK Release Date 2021-04-22 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-04-22 NZ Release Date 2021-04-22 Subtitle The Idea of the Chorus in the Poetry, Art and Social Practices of the Archaic and Early Classical Period Alternative 9781107527577 DEWEY 881.009 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168638934;

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