Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Lieber, Laura Suzanne (1972?-....)
Titre(s) : Staging the sacred [Texte imprimé] : theatricality and performance in late ancient liturgical poetry / Laura S. Lieber
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : Oxford University Press, copyright 2023
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xiii-407 pages) ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"Staging the Sacred examines the importance of Christian, Jewish, and Samaritan liturgical
poetry from Late Antiquity through the lenses of performance, entertainment, and spectacle.
Laura Lieber proposes an account of hymnody as a performative and theatrical genre,
combining religious and theatrical studies to examine how performers creatively engaged
their audiences, utilized different modes of performance, and created complex characters
through their speeches. To truly consider performance and engage with these poems
fully, Lieber urges readers to imagine the world beyond the page. While poetry and
hymnody from Late Antiquity are usually presented in textual form, Lieber moves away
from studying the text on its own, engaging instead with how these poems would have
been performed and acted. The specific literary techniques associated with oratory
and acting in Late Antiquity, such as apostrophe and vivid imagery, help craft a more
accurate idea of liturgical presentations. Lieber suggests ways that these ancient
poets could have used their physical spaces of performance by borrowing from the gestures
and body language of oratory, mime, and pantomime. A highly interdisciplinary study
that will appeal to scholars across religion, theatre, literature, and beyond, Staging
the Sacred proposes a novel interpretation of Late Antique hymnody and poetry as a
performative genre, akin to oratory, theatre, and other modes of public performance,
placing these works in their wider societal context."
Sujet(s) : Hymnes chrétiens primitifs
Hymnes juifs -- 3e-8e siècles
Hymnes araméens samaritains -- 3e-8e siècles
Poésie religieuse -- 3e-8e siècles
Liturgie et théâtre -- 3e-8e siècles
Indice(s) Dewey : 809.193 82 (23e éd.) = Poésie - Histoire et critique - Thèmes et concepts religieux
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780190065461 (rel.). - ISBN 019006546X
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47270505b
Notice n° :
FRBNF47270505
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
