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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      30 November 2020
      10 December 2020
      ISBN:
      9781108755221
      9781108485036
      9781108719124
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108755221
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.51kg, 258 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.38kg, 258 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Dance, Classical Studies, Music, Classical Literature
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    “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.

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