Reproducing Athens : Menander's comedy, democratic culture, and the Hellenistic city / Susan Lape.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lape, Susan, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Menander, of Athens--Knowledge and learning--Athens (Greece).

Menander.

Menander, of Athens.

Menander, of Athens--Political and social views.

Politics and literature--Greece--Athens--History--To 500.

Politics and literature.

Political plays, Greek--History and criticism.

Political plays, Greek.

Democracy in literature.

Comedy.

History.

Political and social views.

Athens (Greece)--Politics and government.

Athens (Greece).

Athens (Greece)--In literature.

Greece--Athens.

Physical Description:

xiii, 294 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2004]

Summary:

"Lape reads Menander's plays with extremely close attention to the historical moments to which they can be dated and with a fine eye for the political implications of their plots. This is new and striking, making this book a highly significant contribution to the field."--Alan Zeitlin, Bard College

"This book is timely and will move the level of debate about Menander to a higher plane. It should find a wide readership in gender studies and comparative literature, as well as among students of ancient literature and culture. It has much to say not just about New Comedy but also about the organization of the Athenian polis in general."--Richard Hunter, Cambridge University

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-278) and indexes.

ISBN:

0691115834

OCLC:

51454523