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Examines the political dimensions of Aristophanes' comic poetry. This original and wide-ranging collection of essays offers, for the first time, a comprehensive examination of the political dimensions of that madcap comic poet Aristophanes. Rejecting the claim that Aristophanes is little more than a mere comedian, the contributors to this fascinating volume demonstrate that Aristophanes deserves to be placed in the ranks of the greatest Greek political thinkers. As these essays reveal, all of Aristophanes' plays treat issues of fundamental political importance, from war and peace, poverty and wealth, the relation between the sexes, demagoguery and democracy to the role of philosophy and poetry in political society. Accessible to students as well as scholars, The Political Theory of Aristophanes can be utilized easily in the classroom, but at the same time serve as a valuable source for those conducting more advanced research. Whether the field is political philosophy, classical studies, history, or literary criticism, this work will make it necessary to reconceptualize how we understand this great Athenian poet and force us to recognize the political ramifications and underpinnings of his uproarious comedies.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Bryan-Paul Frost Part I 1. Seeing Democracy in the Clouds John Lombardini 2. The Meaning of Socrates' Asceticism in Aristophanes' Clouds Khalil M. Habib 3. Rethinking the Quarrel Anew: Politics and Boasting in Aristophanes' Clouds Jeremy J. Mhire Part II 4. Persuasion in Comedy and Comic Persuasion: Aristophanes and the Mysteries of Rhetoric John Zimmerman 5. Boundaries: The Comic Poet Confronts the "Who" of Political Action Arlene W. Saxonhouse 6. Aristophanes and the Polis Stephanie Nelson 7. On the Anabasis of Trygaeus: An Introduction to Aristophanes' Peace Wayne Ambler 8. Aristophanes' Herodotean Inquiry: the Meaning of Athenian Imperialism in the Birds Kenneth DeLuca 9. Learning the Lesson of Dionysus: Aristophanes' Tragicomic Wisdom and Poetic Politics in the Frogs Christopher Baldwin 10. Wealth and the Theology of Charity Paul W. Ludwig Part III 11. Anger in Thucydides and Aristophanes: The Case of Cleon Timothy W. Burns 12. The Comedy of the Just City: Aristophanes' Assemblywomen and Plato's Republic Peter Nichols 13. Peisetairos of Aristophanes' Birds and the Erotic Tyrant of Republic IX Matthew Meyer 14. Aristophanes' Feminine Comedies and Socratic Political Science Amy L. Bonnette Part IV 15. Leo Strauss's UnSocratic Aristophanes? Devin Stauffer About the Authors Index

About the Author :
Jeremy J. Mhire is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Louisiana Tech University. Bryan-Paul Frost is James A. and Kaye L. Crocker Endowed Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the coeditor (with Jeffrey Sikkenga) of History of American Political Thought.

Review :
"...this book is an innovative, significant contribution to Aristophanic studies. The editors deserve praise for assembling a varied group of notable political theorists and classical scholars who mine Aristophanes' work with significant skill and patience." - Polis


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781438450049
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • Publisher Imprint: State University of New York Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 370
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 454 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1438450044
  • Publisher Date: 02 Jan 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Explorations in Poetic Wisdom
  • Width: 152 mm


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