Aristophanes'' Male and Female Revolutions - A Reading of Aristophanes'' Knights and Assemblywomen

Informationen zum Autor By De Kenneth M. Luca Klappentext In Aristophanes' Male and Female Revolutions author Kenneth M. De Luca offers a detailed study of two of Aristophanes' plays and reveals how each illuminates the other and the question of the rule of law through the lens of democracy. De Luca uses classical thought to clarify contemporary and foundational issues in political theory. Zusammenfassung In Aristophanes' Male and Female Revolutions author Kenneth M. De Luca offers a detailed study of two of Aristophanes' plays and reveals how each illuminates the other and the question of the rule of law through the lens of democracy. De Luca uses classical thought to clarify contemporary and foundational issues in political theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Paphlagon: Democracy's Tragic Tendency Chapter 2 Demosthenes' Comic Plan Chapter 3 The Deposing of Zeus Chapter 4 The End of Demos' Democratization Chapter 5 The Final Victory of Pleasure Chapter 6 Praxagora's Lamp Chapter 7 Praxagora's Political Philosophy: A Study of Her Rehearsal Speech Chapter 8 The Price of Unity Chapter 9 Praxagora's City of Pigs: The Hag Scene Chapter 10 The Political Allegory of the Assemblywomen

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• Authors: Kenneth M. De Luca, de Kenneth M Luca, de Kenneth M. Luca, Kenneth M. Luca, Kenneth M. De Luca
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.03.2005
• EAN: 9780739108338
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-0833-8
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Applications of Political Theory; Applications of Political Theo; Applications of Political Theory
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy