John Zumbrunnen

Aristophanic Comedy and the Challenge of Democratic Citizenship

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Locates in Aristophanes' comedies a complex comic disposition appropriate to the fundamental challenge of ordinary citizenship in a democracy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9781580465885
• ISBN-10: 1580465889
• Artikelnr.: 46979989

Autorenporträt

John Zumbrunnen

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Peaceful Voyages: Peace and Lysistrata Ordinary Citizens
High Culture
and the Salvation of theCity: Clouds
Women at the Thesmophoria
and Frogs Arche and the Anger of the Ordinary Citizen: Wasps and Birds Elite Domination and the Clever Citizen: Acharnians and Knights Fantasy
Irony
and Economic Justice: Assemblywomen and Wealth Conclusion: Democratic Possibilities Notes Bibliography Index