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This is an excellent introduction to Aristophanes. Cartledge is clear, concise, witty, and makes explicit connections between the politco-cultural context of late 5th century BCE Athens and Aristophanes' comic concerns. It's a very brief and readable tract, written for students taking higher level Classics exams, but definitely of use to anyone trying to understand Aristophanes.Cartledge's approach to the subject has several major benefits. One is that it is clearly organized by theme--theatre c...
a variety of topics, including the roles of Dionysus, the status of women, and the economy of Ancient Greece, mini-explained through the lens of Aristophanes' work
