Reproducing Athens
Reproducing Athens examines the role of romantic comedy, particularly the plays of Menander, in defending democratic culture and transnational polis culture against various threats during the initial and most fraught period of the Hellenistic Era.
Menander''s romantic comedies--which focus on ordinary citizens who marry for love--are most often thought of as entertainments devoid of political cont...
Reproducing Athens examines the role of romantic comedy, particularly the plays of Menander, in defending democratic culture and transnational polis culture against various threats during the initial and most fraught period of the Hellenistic Era.
Menander''s romantic comedies--which focus on ordinary citizens who marry for love--are most often thought of as entertainments devoid of political cont...
