Originally published in 1956, this is a critical analysis of the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander studied in the context of the history of comedy, of the a

This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.

Contains: Women in power; Wealth; The malcontent; The woman from Samos.

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This book explains the importance of food to ancient Greek comedy: it was a medium through which comedy could represent the material, social, agricultural, poli