Aristophanes, Lysistrata /
Lysistrata is the most notorious of Aristophanes' comedies. First staged in 411 BCE, its action famously revolves around a sex strike launched by the women of Greece in an attempt to force their husbands to end the war. With its riqsue humor, vibrant battle of the sexes and themes of war and pe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
[2023].
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| Series: | Bloomsbury ancient comedy companions.
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| Summary: | Lysistrata is the most notorious of Aristophanes' comedies. First staged in 411 BCE, its action famously revolves around a sex strike launched by the women of Greece in an attempt to force their husbands to end the war. With its riqsue humor, vibrant battle of the sexes and themes of war and peace, Lysistrata remains as daring and thought-provoking today as it would have been for its original audience in classical Athens. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 184 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350090316 135009031X 9781350090309 1350090301 |