Skip to main navigation Skip to main content
info(at)avldigital.remove-this.de
Deutsch English
Narrow Search
Search narrowed by
Last searches

Results for *

Displaying results 1 to 2 of 2.

  1. Der witzige Philosoph. Die politische Theorie des antiken Komödiendichters Aristophanes
    Author: Dobelmann, Jan
    Published: 2020
    Publisher:  disserta Verlag, Hamburg

    Export to reference management software   RIS file
      BibTeX file
    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: German
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9783959355230
    Other identifier:
    9783959355230
    Edition: 1. Auflage
    Subjects: Ekklesia; Wespen
    Other subjects: Lysistrate; (Produktform)Electronic book text; Antike; Demokratie; Demagogie; Utopie; Komödie; Emanzipation; Philosophie; Theoretiker; Dichter; (VLB-WN)9522: Nonbooks, PBS /Philosophie/Antike; (BISAC Subject Heading)POL010000; (BISAC Subject Heading)JPA
    Scope: Online-Ressource, 264 Seiten
    Notes:

    Vom Verlag als Druckwerk on demand und/oder als E-Book angeboten
  2. Against Demagogues
    What Aristophanes Can Teach Us about the Perils of Populism and the Fate of Democracy, New Translations of the Acharnians and the Knights
    Author: Bartlett, Robert C.
    Published: 2020; ©2020
    Publisher:  University of California Press, Berkeley, CA ; Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin

    Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, Acharnians and Knights. In these fantastically inventive, raucous, and raunchy comedies, the powerful politician Cleon proves to be... more

    Access:

    Location:
    Universität Mainz, Zentralbibliothek
    Inter-library loan:
    No inter-library loan

    Location:
    Universität Marburg, Universitätsbibliothek
    Inter-library loan:
    No inter-library loan

     

    Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, Acharnians and Knights. In these fantastically inventive, raucous, and raunchy comedies, the powerful politician Cleon proves to be democracy's greatest opponent. With unrivalled power, both plays make clear the dangers to which democracies are prone, especially the threats posed by external warfare, internal division, and class polarization. Combatting the seductive allure of demagogues and the damage they cause, Against Demagogues disentangles Aristophanes' serious teachings from his many jokes and pratfalls, substantiating for modern readers his famous claim to "teach justice" while "making a comedy" of the city. The book features an interpretive essay for each play, expertly guiding readers through the most important plot points, explaining the significance of various characters, and shedding light on the meaning of the plays' often madcap episodes. Along with a contextualizing introduction, the book offers extensive notes explaining the many political, literary, and religious references and allusions. Aristophanes' comedic skewering of the demagogue and his ruthless ambition-and of a community so ill-informed about the doings of its own government, so ready to believe in empty promises and idle flattery-cannot but resonate strongly with readers today around the world.

     
    Export to reference management software   RIS file
      BibTeX file
    Content information
    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780520975361
    Other identifier:
    RVK Categories: ME 1000
    Subjects: Demokratie; Demagogie; Populismus
    Other subjects: Aristophanes (v445-v385): Equites; Aristophanes (v445-v385): Acharnenses
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (296 p.)