Fletcher, Angus,

Comic democracies from ancient Athens to the American republic [electronic resource] / Angus Fletcher. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016. - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: modern democracies and ancient demokratia -- The ancient history of comedy and demokratia -- Fortune favors the impetuous -- The virtu of imitation -- The pursuit of indolence -- Quixotic governance -- Amending ourselves -- Demokratia at Denshawai -- Conclusion: the futures of comic democracy.

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Democracy in literature.
Democracy and the arts.
Greek drama (Comedy)--History and criticism.


Electronic books.

PA3161 / .F57 2016

882/.0109