{"product_id":"aristophanes-lysistrata-with-commentary-1453670475","title":"Aristophanes: Lysistrata With Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1453670475\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aristophanes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLysistrata is one of the few surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC, it is a comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end The Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace, a strategy however that inflames the battle between the sexes. The play is notable for its exposé of sexual relations in a male-dominated society and for its use of both double entendre and explicit obscenities. The dramatic structure represents a shift away from the conventions of Old Comedy, a trend typical of the author's career. It was produced in the same year as Thesmophoriazusae, another play with a focus on gender-based issues, just two years after Athens' catastrophic defeat in the Sicilian Expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019066175776,"sku":"NEW1453670475","price":8.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51CzaS3RjlL.jpg?v=1793126540","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/aristophanes-lysistrata-with-commentary-1453670475","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}