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The pervasive and unrestrained use of obscenity has long been ackwledged as a major feature of fifth-century Attic Comedy; other Western art form relies so heavily on the sexual and scatological dimensions of language. This acclaimed book, w in a new edition, offers both a comprehensive discussion of the dynamics of Greek obscenity and a detailed commentary on the termilogy itself. After contrasting the peculiar characteristics of the Greek tion of obscenity to modern-day ideas, Henderson discusses obscenity's role in the development of Attic Comedy, its historical origins, varieties, and dramatic function. His analysis of obscene termilogy sheds new light on Greek culture, and his discussion of Greek homosexuality offers a refreshing corrective to the idealized Platonic view. He also looks in detail at the part obscenity plays in each of Aristophanes' eleven surviving plays. The latter part of the book identifies all the obscene termilogy found in the extant examples of Attic Comedy, both complete plays and fragments. Although these termilogical entries are arranged in numbered paragraphs resembling a glossary, they can also be read as independent essays on the various aspects of comic obscenity. Terms are explained as they occur in each individual context and in relation to typologically similar termilogy. With newly corrected and updated philological material, this second edition of Maculate Muse will serve as an invaluable reference work for the study of Greek drama.

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PublisherOxford University Press, USA

ISBN-100195066855

ISBN-139780195066852

eBay Product ID (ePID)238717205

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameMaculate Muse : Obscene Language in Attic Comedy

LanguageGreek, Modern (1453-) , English

Publication Year1991

SubjectDrama Texts, Plays & Screenplays

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorJeffrey Henderson

FormatTrade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16.2 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

Height232mm

Width157mm

Weight472g

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Date of Publication19/11/1990

Spine19mm

GenreDrama Texts, Plays & Screenplays

Country of PublicationUnited States

Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations

ImprintOxford University Press, USA

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The Maculate Muse: Obscene Language in Attic Comedy by Jeffrey Henderson (Paperback, 1990)