Aristophanes' Male and Female Revolutions: A Reading of Aristophanes' Knights and AssemblywomenLexington Books, 2005 - 143 pagine This book provides careful readings of Aristophanes' Knights and Assemblywomen, and shows that in considering both plays as a pair each is better understood. While the Knights concerns the perfect democratic ruler, the Assemblywomen is about the perfect democratic law. The first close reading of these works and exploration of the connection between them, Aristophanes' Male and Female Revolutions not only illuminates these two plays, but also offers insight into questions at the core of political life. Kenneth De Luca's detailed analysis will be valuable to scholars of political philosophy, classical studies, and democratic theory. |
Sommario
Paphlagon Democracys Tragic Tendency | 3 |
Demosthenes Comic Plan | 15 |
The Deposing of Zeus | 29 |
The End of Demos Democratization | 41 |
The Final Victory of Pleasure | 61 |
On the Assemblywomen | 67 |
Introduction | 69 |
Praxagoras Lamp | 73 |
The Price of Unity | 91 |
Praxagoras City of Pigs The Hag Scene | 99 |
The Political Allegory of the Assemblywomen | 113 |
On the Knights and the Assemblywomen | 125 |
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About the Author | |
Praxagoras Political Philosophy A Study of Her Rehearsal Speech | 77 |
Parole e frasi comuni
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