Description
| Product ID: | 9780198721581 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Aristophanes and Athens |
| Subtitle: | An Introduction to the Plays |
| Authors: | Author: Douglas M. MacDowell |
| Page Count: | 376 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Ancient (Classical) Greek |
| Description: | Aristophanes' comedies are famous for their comic characters and earthy humour. But they are also highly topical, with many contemporary political allusions easily missed today. This book provides students with a long needed accessible and essential introductory guide to the plays, focusing particularly on information about the Athens of the day. BL Covers every play, with extensive quotations in English Aristophanes'' comedies are famous for their comic characters and earthy humour, but they are also highly topical, with many contemporary political allusions easily missed today. Douglas MacDowell provides students with a long needed accessible and essential introductory guide to the plays, focusing particularly on information about the Athens of the day. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1995-09-21 |
