Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Greek Comedy XII: Aristophanes’s Ecclesiazusae, or More Marxist Than Marx


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Whether you call it Assemblywomen, Congresswomen, Women at the Assembly, or Women at the Parliament, it is still my favorite and incredibly relevant to our current sociopolitical world.

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References

"Ecclesiazusae – Aristophanes – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_ecclesiazusae.html.  Accessed 15 Jun 2020.

Henderson, Jeffrey. Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women. Routledge, 1996.

Wasson, Donald L. "Ecclesiazusae." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Feb 2019. Web. 15 Jun 2020.

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