Introduction; I. Aristophanic Comedy: Politics and Utopia; 1. Wasps; 2. Birds; 3. Lysistrata; 4. Frogs; 5. Wealth; II. Menandrean Comedy: Sex and Status; 6. Grouch; 7. Shorn Girl; 8. Self-Tormentor; 9. Eunuch; 10. Arbitrants; 11. The Miser; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
Summary
This study analyzes how the structure of ancient Greek comedy betrays and responds to cultural tensions in the society of the classical city-state. Individual chapters treat Aristophanic and Menandrean comedies
