{"product_id":"aristophanes-robert-tordoff-9781350065673","title":"Aristophanes: Cavalry","description":"\u003cb\u003eOffering for the first time a student introduction to Aristophanes' most explosive political satire, this volume is an essential guide to the context, themes and later reception of \u003ci\u003eCavalry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e The ancient comedy is a fascinating insight into demagoguery and political rhetoric in classical Athens. These are subjects that resonate with a modern audience more now than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally performed in 424 BCE, \u003ci\u003eCavalry\u003c\/i\u003ewas the first play Aristophanes directed himself and it was awarded first prize. It targets the Athenian demagogue, Cleon, who had risen to prominence since the death of Pericles and to pre-eminence after an audacious victory over Sparta in 425 BCE. In \u003ci\u003eCavalry\u003c\/i\u003e, Aristophanes attacks Cleon's popularity with the masses, but also criticises the democracy itself as guilty of gullibility, self-interest and political shortsightedness. As the play shows, the only hope of escape from the crisis is for Athens to find a leader even more popular Cleon. And who better to be more foul-mouthed, depraved and shameless than a sausage-seller, if only because he turns out in the end to have a good heart and a true love of traditional Athenian values?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Tordoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350065676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350065673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Robert Tordoff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44920071028991,"sku":"9781350065673","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62f37a5c-4b3e-4330-93df-7a138a5030d4.jpg?v=1710360115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aristophanes-robert-tordoff-9781350065673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}