In this bold work, Thomas Habinek offers an entirely new
theoretical perspective on Roman cultural history. Although English
words such as "literature" and "religion" have their origins in
Latin, the Romans had no such specific concepts. Rather, much of
the sense of these words was captured in the Latin word "carmen,"
usually translated into English as "song." Habinek argues that for
the Romans, "song" encompassed a wide range of ritualized speech,
including elements of poetry, storytelling, and even the casting of
spells.
Habinek begins with the fraternal societies, or "sodalitates,"
which predated the Republic and endured into the Imperial era, and
whose rites, although adapted over time to different deities and
cults, were from the beginning centered on song (perhaps most
notably in the ancient "Carmen Saliare"). He goes on to show how
this early use of song became a paradigm for cultural reproduction
throughout Roman history. Ritual mastery of the chaos of everyday
life, embodied and enacted in song, produced and transmitted the
beliefs on which Roman culture was founded and by which Roman
communities were sustained. By the emergence of the Empire, "song,"
in all of its senses, served in particular to reproduce the power
of the state, organizing relations of power at every level of
society.
"The World of Roman Song" presents a systematic and
comprehensive approach to Roman cultural history. Informed and
imaginative, this book challenges classicists, social theorists,
and literary scholars to engage in a provocative discussion of the
power of song.
General
| Imprint: |
Johns Hopkins University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2005 |
| First published: |
June 2005 |
| Authors: |
Thomas Habinek
(Professor and Chair)
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8018-8105-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
Music >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8018-8105-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780801881053 |
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