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The Ecclesiazusae: Or Female Parliament (1833)

The Ecclesiazusae: Or Female Parliament (1833)

Smith, Rowland
Aristophanes

Paperback

Literary CriticismGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1165761149
ISBN13: 9781165761142
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Ecclesiazusae, written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes and published in 1833, is a comedic play that satirizes the idea of women participating in politics. The play takes place in Athens, where the women of the city, led by Praxagora, decide to take over the government and establish a society based on communal property and equality. The women disguise themselves as men and infiltrate the Assembly, where they pass a series of radical laws that shock the male politicians. The play is full of witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and absurd situations, and it offers a sharp critique of the Athenian political system and the gender roles of the time. Overall, The Ecclesiazusae is a hilarious and thought-provoking work of ancient Greek literature that continues to be studied and performed today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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