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Margaret Alexiou, The Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition
Foreword
Introduction to the Second Edition
Preface
Part I. Lament and ritual
Problems and method 1. Tradition and change in antiquity 2. From paganism to Christianity 3. Modern survivals Part II. Gods, cities and men
4. The ritual lament for gods and heroes 5. The historical lament for the fall or destruction of cities 6. The classification of ancient and modern laments and songs to the dead Part III. The common tradition
7. Antiphonal structure and antithetical thought 8. Conventions, themes and formulae 9. The allusive method Bibliography Abbreviations Bibliographical Supplement Plates
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