Anna Peterson

Laughter on the Fringes

The Reception of Old Comedy in the Imperial Greek World

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the reception of Athenian Old Comedy by Greek writers of the imperial era. It explores how the major authors of this period (Plutarch, Aelius Aristides, Lucian, Alciphron, and Libanius) adopted aspects of the genre to negotiate power struggles, facilitate rivalries, and provide a model for autobiographical writing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 167mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9780190697099
• ISBN-10: 0190697091
• Artikelnr.: 55405402

Autorenporträt

Anna Peterson is Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Penn State University. Her research focuses on Greek literature of the Imperial era with an emphasis on comedy and Lucian. She has authored several articles on Lucian's dialogues and his reception.

Inhaltsangabe

* Acknowledgments
* Note to the Reader
* Introduction
* Chapter One. A Problematic Genre: Plutarch
* Chapter Two. Between Plato and the Gods: Aelius Aristides on Old
Comedy
* Chapter Three. Old Comedy Revived: Lucian's Fisherman and Double
Indictment
* Chapter Four. Lucian's Prolaliai and the Dynamics of Competition
* Chapter Five. Old Comedy Transformed: Libanius and the Fourth Century
* Epilogue
* Bibliography
* Index
* Index Locorum