Systematic survey of the law of Athens, including the democratic political system and social structure. Use surviving law-court speeches of the Attic orators, and also Athenian comedy, public inscriptions, and various historical and philosophical texts; comprehensive glossary of…
Aristophanes and democracy -- The number of speaking actors in old comedy -- Clowning and slapstick in Aristophanes -- The nature of Aristophanesʹ "Acharnians"--Aristophanes and Kallistratos -- Aristophanes, Lysistrata 277-80 -- The Frogs' chorus -- Clowning in Aristophanes -- A…
Douglas M. MacDowell (1931-2010) was a scholar of international renown and the articles included here cover a significant area of classical scholarship, discussing Athenian law, law-making and legal procedure, Old Comedy, comedy and law, politics and lexicography. All of these a…
Douglas M. MacDowell (1931-2010) was a scholar of international renown and the articles included here cover a significant area of classical scholarship, discussing Athenian law, law-making and legal procedure, Old Comedy, comedy and law, politics and lexicography. All of these a…
Athenian Law and Society focuses upon the intersection of law and society in classical Athens, in relation to topics like politics, class, ability, masculinity, femininity, gender studies, economics, citizenship, slavery, crime, and violence. The book explores the circumstances …
