Politics and persuasion in Aristophanes' Ecclesiazusae /
This study shows that the Ecclesiazusae is an affirmation of the importance of persuasion in the fourth- century democracy. Praxagora, the attractive and articulate female protagonist, virtually personifies peitho , the realm of both political persuasion and erotic seduction. The ability of peitho t...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1990.
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Mnemosyne, Supplements
111.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
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Call Number: PA3875.E3 R68 1990
| Summary: | This study shows that the Ecclesiazusae is an affirmation of the importance of persuasion in the fourth- century democracy. Praxagora, the attractive and articulate female protagonist, virtually personifies peitho , the realm of both political persuasion and erotic seduction. The ability of peitho to address both public and private motivations makes it the perfect instrument to resolve the tension in the fourth century between selfishness and civic participation. This is, after all, the central issue in the later episodes of the play. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 118 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-112) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004329072 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8958 ; |
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