Comic democracies from ancient Athens to the American republic /

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After recovering these lost chapters of our democratic past, Comic Democracies concludes with a draft for the future, using the old methods of comedy to envision a modern democracy rooted in the diversity, ingenuity, and power of popular art.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fletcher, Angus, 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Greek drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.
Democracy and the arts.
Democracy in literature.
Comédie grecque > Histoire et critique.
Démocratie et arts.
DRAMA > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Democracy and the arts
Democracy in literature
Greek drama (Comedy)
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: modern democracies and ancient demokratia
  • The ancient history of comedy and demokratia
  • Fortune favors the impetuous
  • The virtu of imitation
  • The pursuit of indolence
  • Quixotic governance
  • Amending ourselves
  • Demokratia at Denshawai
  • Conclusion: the futures of comic democracy.

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