{"product_id":"three-more-plays-by-aristophanes-staging-politics-paperback","title":"Three More Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides modern, uncensored translations of Aristophanes' \u003ci\u003eAcharnians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKnights\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWasps\u003c\/i\u003e. These plays, originally a series, are the world's earliest political satires, and are made available here for the first time in one volume, augmented by full introductions and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these three works, Aristophanes launched satirical attacks on Cleon, the world's first demagogue, and explored the vulnerability of democracy to populist manipulation and disinformation. Henderson's fresh translations and exploration of the themes within them enable readers to explore the perils facing democracy in its first century which are still with us today. The Introduction offers the reader background on Aristophanes' life, Athenian democracy, classical drama, as well as on political comedy, while introductions to each individual play provide the reader with context. An appendix also collects selected fragments from Aristophanes' lost political plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree More Plays by Aristophanes offers an invaluable collection of these works for students and faculty working on classical studies, theatre and theatre history, and drama. The clear translations and contextualizing introductions and notes also make these plays accessible to students of government, law, and political science, and to the general reader interested in any of these subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek at Boston University in the United States, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maculate Muse\u003c\/i\u003e; a commentary on Aristophanes' \u003ci\u003eLysistrata\u003c\/i\u003e; the Loeb edition of Aristophanes; \u003ci\u003eThree Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women\u003c\/i\u003e; and numerous works on Greek comedy, literature, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52503683039539,"sku":"9780367747596","price":96.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TEZDTktudk9MbDdjUnYyUFluSCtJdz09.webp?v=1760180205","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/three-more-plays-by-aristophanes-staging-politics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}