Frederick Naerebout
Universiteit Leiden, History, Emeritus
- Ancient History, History of religions, Reception Studies, History, History of History, Diasporas, Isis Cult, Cults for Egyptian gods in the Aegean and Italy, and 10 moreReligion, Classical Archaeology, Sociology of Sport, Ancient Greek Religion, Latin Epigraphy, Anthropology, Archaeology, Roman Archaeology, Roman History, and Archaeological Method & Theoryedit
- I am an historian who is interested in far too many different subjectsedit
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In ancient Greece the art of the Muses (mousike) combined word, music and dance; dance was a central component of cultural and of civic, religious and social life. Despite this, few studies have been carried out on the subject. It is not... more
In ancient Greece the art of the Muses (mousike) combined word, music and dance; dance was a central component of cultural and of civic, religious and social life. Despite this, few studies have been carried out on the subject. It is not hard to understand one of the main reasons for this void, namely the considerable difficulty in reconstructing a performing art form which we only know through its reflections on literary texts, figurative works and theoretical reflections. Nevertheless it is important to tread new research paths on the topic: to highlight the main aspects only, dance in its various forms marks with public value the fundamental steps in the lives of individuals, such as the passage to a different age group, marriage and death. As an essential element of the ritual dimension, dance accompanied festivities and public occasions, such as celebrations to honour the gods and heroes, to praise athletic and military victories and to mark the agricultural calendar and other work activities. This book represents a valid and original contribution to the analysis of dance aspects between the archaic period and the end of the classical age, focusing above all from on the relations with poetry and ancient theoretical reflection. The authors introduce an inter-disciplinary discourse which provides both a good overview of different perspectives (methodological, historical-literary, lexical, religious and philosophical) and punctual, innovative interpretations of specific texts, seen in the light of the most recent critical acquisitions.
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Historiography is moving along, must be moving along of necessity. The way it has developed since the 1960s has led to a conservative pushback, largely by forces outside academia – as part of the wider so-called ‘culture wars.’ That... more
Historiography is moving along, must be moving along of necessity. The way it has developed since the 1960s has led to a conservative pushback, largely by forces outside academia – as part of the wider so-called ‘culture wars.’ That pushback is predicated upon the assumption that mainstream historiography is politically biased towards leftist liberalism which distorts (and is actively seeking to distort) history, and that this must be overcome by a conservative alternative reading of history. Although this grossly misrepresents how professional historians go about their work, in the eyes of the general public they often lose out to the clear, one-dimensional (and for that very reason incorrect) imagery offered by the conservatives. This must be a reason for concern for all historians, because the conservative goal is not knowledge of the past, but ‘useful history’ that can legitimize a political agenda. The Greco-Roman world for a long time was not very prominent in these arguments, but recently has come much to the fore. In the social and cultural history of the ancient world one can find several reasons why it could be expected to play an important part in conservative discourse. Thus, it is not enough, if one wants to combat the abuse of Antiquity for political ends, to make sure that the evidence is given its due, or even to teach the young the inner workings of historiography. We should re-think what ‘Antiquity’ is about and get rid of the exceptionalism that is inherent in our focus on Greco-Roman history and culture.
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It is a recurring assertion that ancient Christianity was from the days of its formation a primarily urban phenomenon - to be understood in the sense that the majority of early Christians were town dwellers. One of the most influential... more
It is a recurring assertion that ancient Christianity was from the days of its formation a primarily urban phenomenon - to be understood in the sense that the majority of early Christians were town dwellers. One of the most influential advocates of this hypothesis, W. H. C. Frend, stated unequivocally that Christianity, with the exception of Phrygia, was an urban phenomenon, and from the second century A.D.onwards ever more so. Only in the second half of the third century Christianity started penetrating into rural areas - but large pockets remained unaffected for a long time to come. More or less the same is said by luminaries such as Henry Chadwick, Peter Brown, Ramsay MacMullen and Robin Lane Fox, followed by a great many others. After the publication of Wayne Meeks' The First Urban Christians, the urban nature of early Christianity has become a matter of fact, repeated by most textbooks, and indeed across the literature on the socio-economic basis of early Christianity.
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... Search Leiden Repository This Collection. Editor of Kamo no Chomei, Hojoki. Aantekeningen uit mijn kluizenaarshut. Leiden Repository. Editor of Kamo no Chomei, Hojoki. Aantekeningen uit mijn kluizenaarshut. Title: Editor of Kamo no... more
... Search Leiden Repository This Collection. Editor of Kamo no Chomei, Hojoki. Aantekeningen uit mijn kluizenaarshut. Leiden Repository. Editor of Kamo no Chomei, Hojoki. Aantekeningen uit mijn kluizenaarshut. Title: Editor of Kamo no Chomei, Hojoki. ...
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... Literair Zestien rovers helpen meten Het veelbewogen leven van Archibald Henry Sayce deel Vorige maal verlieten Sayce een moment ... van Peneios pheios Daar staan weer andere dingen tegenover Olympia net Hermes van Praxiteles gevonden... more
... Literair Zestien rovers helpen meten Het veelbewogen leven van Archibald Henry Sayce deel Vorige maal verlieten Sayce een moment ... van Peneios pheios Daar staan weer andere dingen tegenover Olympia net Hermes van Praxiteles gevonden Athene Schliemann gastheer ...
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FRITS NAEREBOUT historicus De relatie tussen de makers van dans (dansers, choreografen en balletmeesters) en de schrijvers over dans (zedenmeesters, critici en wetenschappers) laat zich het beste omschrijven als 'wisselvallig met af... more
FRITS NAEREBOUT historicus De relatie tussen de makers van dans (dansers, choreografen en balletmeesters) en de schrijvers over dans (zedenmeesters, critici en wetenschappers) laat zich het beste omschrijven als 'wisselvallig met af en toe een buitje'. Eeuwenlang werd die verhouding getekend door het feit dat Nederland sinds de Reformatie een calvinistische samenleving was, waar predikanten en zedenmeesters waarschuwden tegen de morele gevaren van de 'obscene ende jeucht verleydende danseryen'. De overheid reageerde lauwtjes op de oproepen van de 'fijnen' om de dans te verbieden, maar de negatieve toon was gezet. Tot ver in de twintigste eeuw vinden we bij bepaalde kerkgemeenschappen deze afkeurende houding. In combinatie met de algemene neergang van de theaterdans in de tweede helft van de vorige eeuw leidde dit tot een klimaat waarin het tot voor kort Ïn menige familie onbestaanbaar was dat dochter of, erger, zoonlief aan het ballet ging. Zo is het begrijpe...
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'To dance the music' and 'to dance to the music' are two concepts which I took from Elizabeth Sawyer's 1985 Dance with the music (another variant). That is to be understood as a tribute to Sawyer, whose impassioned... more
'To dance the music' and 'to dance to the music' are two concepts which I took from Elizabeth Sawyer's 1985 Dance with the music (another variant). That is to be understood as a tribute to Sawyer, whose impassioned plea for a ballet music that is more than mere 'accompaniment' is still, ten years on, one of the best books about the relationship between music and dance. It also expresses very well the subject of my lecture, which is how a supposed unity, or one had better say, compound of music and dance was lost and replaced by two activities thought of as independent or autonomous, though, as we shall see, in rather different ways. When the compound was alive and well, they were still dancing the music, when it broke up to dance to the music was about as intimate as these two could get.
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That Roman dance culture was rich and vibrant is made abundantly clear in this book, both in Karin Schlapbach’s excellent lengthy introduction, and in the fourteen chapters of this book. This is an extremely useful collection of papers.... more
That Roman dance culture was rich and vibrant is made abundantly clear in this book, both in Karin Schlapbach’s excellent lengthy introduction, and in the fourteen chapters of this book. This is an extremely useful collection of papers. Its contents and the numerous references to relevant literature will help put Roman dancing on the map. Schlapbach’s modestly expressed hope that this volume “will serve as an invitation to further study” will undoubtedly be fulfilled.
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This is small book with a rather grandiloquent title that promises it will inform the reader about the contribution of papyrological sources to the history of music and dance in the Greco-Roman world. Despite some courageous efforts --... more
This is small book with a rather grandiloquent title that promises it will inform the reader about the contribution of papyrological sources to the history of music and dance in the Greco-Roman world. Despite some courageous efforts -- and the presence of two truly excellent papers -- the book falls far short of this goal.
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Much about this volume appears uncommon, fresh, and refreshing: Gracchi Books is a new imprint of Punctum Books, the location of which is given as "Earth, Milky Way": a whimsical way of saying that Punctum Books is dedicated to Open... more
Much about this volume appears uncommon, fresh, and refreshing: Gracchi Books is a new imprint of Punctum Books, the location of which is given as "Earth, Milky Way": a whimsical way of saying that Punctum Books is dedicated to Open Access publishing-of the radical kind advocated by the Radical OA Collective. Since 2011 Punctum, as a non-profit corporation, has published a formidable collection of what they themselves call "unconventional scholarly work" across many different disciplines, often multi-or interdisciplinary. Gracchi Books' motto is "too many echoes, not enough voices." One of the editors-Burrows-of the work under review has recently finished his PhD (Leeds), and it is great that he got this opportunity. The other editor-Kelly-is, relatively speaking, more of an old hand, and an interdisciplinary scholar if ever there was one, whose published work ranges from philosophy of history to Visigothic Spain.
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Robert Harris' Pompeii was the book of the month in the eponymous BBC radio program. Asked about an effective way in which to raise people's interest in the ancient world, it was this radio program -- and the book itself -- that came to... more
Robert Harris' Pompeii was the book of the month in the eponymous BBC radio program. Asked about an effective way in which to raise people's interest in the ancient world, it was this radio program -- and the book itself -- that came to mind.