Aristophanes and Athens: An Introduction to the Plays
"As a general guide to the contemporary background of the comedies...MacDowell's book has no rival."--Choice"A thorough sampling of the plays of Aristophanes with extensive commentary. A good anthology for beginning students."--Jack D. Ferguson, Professor of History,Boise State University"There is much of value contained herin, especially from the point of view of the collection of issues....if one requires a single introduction to all the surviving plays of Aristophanes...this is as good as any, and better than most."--Bryn Mawr Review"[MacDowell] offers a judicious summary of much current scholarship, even when he courteously disagrees with some arguments.  Useful for college and university libraries and also for courses that deal with Athenian religious beliefs."--Religious Studies Review