Aristophanes and the current moment : the politics of comedy /
"Fifth-century Athens witnessed an extended moment of political turmoil and Aristophanes has long been read as a respondent to this historical context. Instead, this volume examines the plays from the view of what politicized readings with Aristophanes might yield, seeing him rather as a '...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2026.
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| Series: | Bloomsbury ancient politics
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| Summary: | "Fifth-century Athens witnessed an extended moment of political turmoil and Aristophanes has long been read as a respondent to this historical context. Instead, this volume examines the plays from the view of what politicized readings with Aristophanes might yield, seeing him rather as a 'political correspondent'. This approach is what is referred to as the 'current moment'. Each chapter presents a wide range of different perspectives, such as readings of Aristophanes as a political interventionist, the politics of reading him now with modern students and the dialogues in which he might be read with modern authors. This study shows how Aristophanes' comedies are inseparable from our own thoughts and practices as historians, scholars and civic entities"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 219 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350475083 1350475084 9781350475120 1350475122 |