Title Aristophanes the democrat : the politics of satirical comedy during the Peloponnesian War / Keith Sidwell

Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 407 pages) Contents Getting to grips with the politics of old comedy -- Metacomedy and politics -- Metacomedy and caricature -- Acharnians -- Metacomedy, caricature, and politics from Knights to Peace -- Metacomedy, caricature, and politics from Autolycus to Frogs Summary Argues that writers of Old Comedy belonged to recognisable political circles and used their comedy to disparage their political enemies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-362) and indexes Notes Print version record Subject Aristophanes -- Political and social views Aristophanes Aristofanes, approximately 445-approximately 385 f.Kr -- politiska och sociala åsikter. Aristophanes. Greek drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism Satire, Greek -- History and criticism Politics and literature -- Greece DRAMA -- Ancient, Classical & Medieval. Greek drama (Comedy) Political and social views Politics and literature Satire, Greek Politik Motiv Demokratie Komödie comédie grecque antique attique -- démocratie -- politique -- époque classique grecque -- 5e s. av. J.-C. politique -- Aristophane -- comédie -- Athènes (Grèce) -- guerre du Péloponnèse. Grekiska komedier. Grekisk satir. Greece Athen Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book LC no. 2009017687 ISBN 9780521519984 0521519985 9780511658204 0511658206 9780511656897 0511656890 9780511657382 0511657382

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