TY  - GEN
T1  - Against demagogues : what Aristophanes can teach us about the perils of populism and the fate of democracy, new translations of the Acharnians and the Knights
A2  - Bartlett, Robert C., 1964-
A2  - Aristophanes
A2  - Aristophanes
LA  - English
LA  - Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
PP  - Oakland, California
PB  - University of California Press
YR  - 2020
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1151504703
AB  - "Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, Acharnians and 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 the dangers to which democracies are prone, especially the threats posed by external warfare, internal division, and class polarization. Combatting the seductive allure of demagogues and the damage they cause, Against Demagogues disentangles Aristophanes' serious teachings from his many jokes and pratfalls, substantiating for modern readers his famous claim to "teach justice" while "making a comedy" of the city. The book features an interpretive essay for each play, expertly guiding readers through the most important plot points, explaining the significance of various characters, and shedding light on the meaning of the plays' often madcap episodes. Along with a contextualizing introduction, the book offers extensive notes explaining the many political, literary, and religious references and allusions. Aristophanes' comedic skewering of the demagogue and his ruthless ambition-and of a community so ill-informed about the doings of its own government, so ready to believe in empty promises and idle flattery-cannot but resonate strongly with readers today around the world"--
CN  - PA3877 .A33 2020
SN  - 9780520975361
SN  - 0520975367
SN  - 9780520344105
KW  - Aristophanes : Translations into English.
KW  - Aristophanes : Criticism and interpretation.
KW  - Aristophanes
KW  - Democracy in literature.
KW  - Populism in literature.
KW  - Justice in literature.
KW  - Populisme dans la littérature.
KW  - Justice dans la littérature.
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
KW  - Democracy in literature
KW  - Justice in literature
KW  - Populism in literature
KW  - Ancient world guides.
KW  - Aristophanes.
KW  - athens.
KW  - classics.
KW  - comic.
KW  - conservatism.
KW  - danger.
KW  - demagoguery.
KW  - democracy.
KW  - educational plays.
KW  - external warfare.
KW  - government.
KW  - justice.
KW  - liberalism.
KW  - new translation.
KW  - poetry.
KW  - polarization.
KW  - politics.
KW  - power.
KW  - threat.
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
KW  - Translations
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