The Political Theory of Aristophanes: Explorations in Poetic Wisdom - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438450044 ISBN 13: 9781438450049

Verlag: State University of New York Press, 2015

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..".this book is an innovative, significant contribution to Aristophanic studies. The editors deserve praise for assembling a varied group of notable political theorists and classical scholars who mine Aristophanes' work with significant skill and patience." -- Polis

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Examines the political dimensions of Aristophanes’ comic poetry.

This original and wide-ranging collection of essays offers, for the first time, a comprehensive examination of the political dimensions of that madcap comic poet Aristophanes. Rejecting the claim that Aristophanes is little more than a mere comedian, the contributors to this fascinating volume demonstrate that Aristophanes deserves to be placed in the ranks of the greatest Greek political thinkers. As these essays reveal, all of Aristophanes’ plays treat issues of fundamental political importance, from war and peace, poverty and wealth, the relation between the sexes, demagoguery and democracy to the role of philosophy and poetry in political society. Accessible to students as well as scholars, The Political Theory of Aristophanes can be utilized easily in the classroom, but at the same time serve as a valuable source for those conducting more advanced research. Whether the field is political philosophy, classical studies, history, or literary criticism, this work will make it necessary to reconceptualize how we understand this great Athenian poet and force us to recognize the political ramifications and underpinnings of his uproarious comedies.

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• Verlag: State University of New York Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1438450044
• ISBN 13: 9781438450049
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 370
• Herausgeber: Mhire Jeremy J., Frost Bryan-Paul