Dithyramb in Context

by Peter Wilson

The dithyramb, a choral song associated mostly with the god Dionysos, is the longest-surviving form of collective performance in Greek culture, lasting in its shifting shapes from the seventh century BC into late antiquity. Yet it has always stood in the shadow of its more glamorous relations - tragedy, comedy, and the satyr-play. This volume, with contributions from international experts in the field, is the first to look at dithyramb in its entirety,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199574685
• ISBN13: 9780199574681
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"