Against Demagogues: What Aristophanes Can Teach Us about the Perils of Populism and the Fate of Democracy, New Translations of the Acharni

by Robert C. Bartlett

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Timeless comedies on resisting tyranny from one of history's greatest comic playwrights.

Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, the Acharnians and the 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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520344103

ISBN13:9780520344105

Release Date:September 2020

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"

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History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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