This book offers an interpretation of the handling of costume in the plays of the fifth-century comic poet Aristophanes. Drawing on both textual and material ev

This book interprets the handling of costume in the plays of the ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, using as evidence the surviving plays as well as v

This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.

Presents a landmark study combining key specialists around the region with well-established international scholars, from a wide range of disciplines.

The purpose of this book is to examine the variety, the mechanisms, and the poetological intention of the effect of surprise in Aristophanic comedy, addressing