SBL 2023 Review Panel | Staging the Sacred: Theatricality and Performance in Late Ancient Liturgical Poetry, by Laura LieberFor part one and background, see here and links.... Laura Lieber has not set an easy task for herself: she seeks to lead us out of our critical editions of piyyut, poetic Syriac sermons and hymns, and early Byzantine kontakia; and into the living world of performance—the voices, gestures, choreography, and emotions of the human beings who embodied them in ancient churches, synagogues, and streets. There will still be gaps between the textual realm and the lost realm of sound, sight, and affect, but Staging the Sacred brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to bring these worlds closer together. ...
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