The Political Theory of Aristophanes: Explorations in Poetic Wisdom

Published by SUNY Press 2014

The Political Theory of Aristophanes

Explorations in Poetic Wisdom

Edited by: Jeremy J. Mhire and Bryan-Paul Frost

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438450056

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Examines the political dimensions of Aristophanes’ comic poetry.

Author / Editor information

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.

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"…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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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Introduction Bryan-Paul Frost Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I
Seeing Democracy in the Clouds John Lombardini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
The Meaning of Socrates’ Asceticism in Aristophanes’ Clouds Khalil M. Habib Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
Rethinking the Quarrel Anew Politics and Boasting in Aristophanes’ Clouds Jeremy J. Mhire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
Part II
Persuasion in Comedy and Comic Persuasion Aristophanes and the Mysteries of Rhetoric John Zumbrunnen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Boundaries The Comic Poet Confronts the “Who” of Political Action Arlene W. Saxonhouse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Aristophanes and the Polis Stephanie Nelson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
On the Anabasis of Trygaeus An Introduction to Aristophanes’ Peace Wayne Ambler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
Aristophanes’ Herodotean Inquiry The Meaning of Athenian Imperialism in the Birds Kenneth DeLuca Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Learning the Lesson of Dionysus Aristophanes’ Tragicomic Wisdom and Poetic Politics in the Frogs Christopher Baldwin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Wealth and the Theology of Charity Paul W. Ludwig Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Part III
Anger in Thucydides and Aristophanes The Case of Cleon Timothy W. Burns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
The Comedy of the Just City Aristophanes’ Assemblywomen and Plato’s Republic Peter Nichols Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Peisetairos of Aristophanes’ Birds and the Erotic Tyrant of Republic IX Matthew Meyer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
Aristophanes’ Feminine Comedies and Socratic Political Science Amy L. Bonnette Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Part IV
Leo Strauss’s UnSocratic Aristophanes? Devin Stauffer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	331
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	357

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Language: English
Publisher: SUNY Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 370
Illustrations
- Other: Total Illustrations: 0
Keywords: Literature : Literary Criticism; Politics and Law : Political Philosophy; Philosophy : Ancient Greek Philosophy

eBook

Published: April 9, 2014
ISBN: 9781438450056

The Political Theory of Aristophanes

Explorations in Poetic Wisdom

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

Seeing Democracy in the Clouds

The Meaning of Socrates’ Asceticism in Aristophanes’ Clouds

Rethinking the Quarrel Anew

Persuasion in Comedy and Comic Persuasion

Boundaries

Aristophanes and the Polis

On the Anabasis of Trygaeus

Aristophanes’ Herodotean Inquiry

Learning the Lesson of Dionysus

Wealth and the Theology of Charity

Anger in Thucydides and Aristophanes

The Comedy of the Just City

Peisetairos of Aristophanes’ Birds and the Erotic Tyrant of Republic IX

Aristophanes’ Feminine Comedies and Socratic Political Science

Leo Strauss’s UnSocratic Aristophanes?

About the Authors

Index