Εκκλησιάζουσαι by Aristophanes
"Εκκλησιάζουσαι" by Aristophanes is a comedy written in 391 BCE. When Athenian women seize control of the government, they institute radical reforms: abolishing private wealth and enforcing sexual equity that favors the old and unattractive. Led by the cunning Praxagora, the women disguise themselves as men to infiltrate the assembly and argue their superiority as leaders. Through political satire and ribald humor, Aristophanes critiques Athens's wartime confiscations of wealth while imagining an
audacious reversal of power between the sexes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aristophanes, 447? BCE-386? BCE |
|---|---|
| Title | Εκκλησιάζουσαι |
| Alternate Title | Ecclesiazusae |
| Alternate Title | The Assemblywomen |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblywomen Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%B6%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B5%CF%82_(%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BC%CF%89%CE%B4%CE%AF%CE%B1) |
| Credits | Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstantinides |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Women -- Greece -- Athens -- Politics and government -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27429 |
| Release Date | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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