Aristophanes' male and female revolutions
Subtitle: a reading of Aristophanes' Knights and Assemblywomen
By: Kenneth M. De Luca.
Series: Applications of political theory
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Aristophanes; Aristophanes -- Characters -- Men; Aristophanes; Political plays, Greek -- History and criticism; Aristophanes -- Characters -- Women; Politics and literature -- Greece; Women and literature -- Greece; Sex role in literature; Women in literature; Men in literature; Comedy
Description: "This book provides careful readings of Aristophanes' Knights and Assemblywomen and shows that by studying these plays together we can better understand each work. While Knights considers the perfect democratic ruler, Assemblywomen concerns the perfect democratic law. Kenneth M. De Luca's detailed analysis will be valuable to scholars of political philosophy, classical studies, and democratic theory."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.