Slaves, Masters, and the Art of Authority in Plautine Comedy / / Kathleen McCarthy.
What pleasures did Plautus' heroic tricksters provide their original audience? How should we understand the compelling mix of rebellion and social conservatism that Plautus offers? Through a close reading of four plays representing the full range of his work (Menaechmi, Casina, Persa, and Capti...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009] ©2000 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and Conventions
- Chapter I. The Crowded House
- Chapter II. The Ties That Bind: Menaechmi
- Chapter III. Love's Labour's Lost: Casina
- Chapter IV. A Kind of Wild Justice: Persa
- Chapter V. Truth Is the Best Disguise: Captivi
- Conclusion. The Slave's Image in the Master's Mind
- Works Cited
- Index of Plautine Passages
- General Index