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Greek Drama and Dramatists
Routledge 2002; US$ 37.95An ideal introduction to Greek drama. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, Greek Drama and Dramatists is a clear, concise and comprehensive study. more...
Talking about Laughter
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 134.99Fourteen studies, including some previously unpublished, by Alan Sommerstein on Aristophanes and his fellow dramatists. Each chapter deals with its own topic, but between them they build up a multifaceted picture of the dramatist, the genre, and its interactions with the society of classical Athens. - ;This book brings together fourteen studies by... more...
Lysistrata and Other Plays
Penguin Books Ltd 2003; Not AvailableWriting at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This collection includes Lysistrata, the hilariously bawdy anti-war fantasy; The Acharnians, a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta; and The Clouds, a satire on contemporary... more...
The Birds and Other Plays
Penguin Books Ltd 2003; Not AvailableThe plays in this volume all contain Aristophanes' trademark bawdy comedy and dazzling verbal agility. In THE BIRDS, two frustrated Athenians join the birds to build the utopian city of 'Much Cuckoo in the Clouds'. THE KNIGHTS is a venomous satire on Cleon, a prominent Athenian demagogue, while THE ASSEMBLY WOMEN deals with the battle of the sexes... more...
Oath and State in Ancient Greece
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 112.00The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores how oaths functioned... more...
Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 112.00The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores the nature of... more...
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