Peace
Peace by Aristophanes, published by Oxford University Press in 2003, presents a new edition of this classic play, featuring 332 pages in English. This edition is based on a complete new collation of manuscripts, many of which have not been adequately reported before, offering a fresh perspective on Aristophanes’ work.
Readers will find extensive commentary that delves into various aspects of daily life in classical Athens, alongside an examination of the practical challenges of staging the play. The substantial introduction includes essays that discuss Aristophanes’ early career, the political landscape of the Greek world in the late 420s, and the poet’s theological views, providing a comprehensive context for understanding this significant literary piece.
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Olson’s edition of the play, which replaces Platnauer’s of 1969, is based on a complete new collation of the manuscripts, many of which have never been adequately reported before. The extensive commentary explores matters of all sorts, but it focuses in particular on the realities of daily life in classical Athens and also examines the practical problems of staging. The substantial introduction includes essays on Aristophanes’ early career, the politics of the Greek world in the late 420s, and the poet’s theology.
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