Three more plays by Aristophanes : staging politics

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Three more plays by Aristophanes : staging politics

Aristophanes ; [translated by] Jeffrey Henderson

Routledge, 2022

  • : pbk.

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Translated from the Ancient Greek

Includes bibliographical references (p.[284]-288)

Contents of Works

  • Acharnians
  • Knights
  • Wasps

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The first volume to collect these 3 political plays in one volume. Intro and commentary discusses these texts in the context of Greek history and politics, but also political science and theory as regards more recent eras, including our own, allowing students to relate to the material and work comparitively. The 3 plays selected are the world's first detailed portrayal of demagogy, making them very topical to contemporary readers.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Notes on the Translation
  • 1. General Introduction, I. Life of Aristophanes, II. Democratic Athens, III. The Dramatic Festivals, IV. The Dramatic Genres, V. Performance: Actors and Chorus, VI. Comic Politics
  • 2. Acharnians
  • 3. Knights
  • 4. Wasps
  • Appendix: Selected Fragments of Lost Plays
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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