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A visual introduction to Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, a Greek comedy using satire and wit to examine war, power, gender, and collective resistance.
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An accessible student guide to Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, examining the women’s campaign for peace, the occupation of the Acropolis, gender and political authority, comic reversal, and the costs of war. Includes a plot summary, characters, themes, reading questions, and a writing activity.
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A comprehensive teaching guide to Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, examining the women’s campaign to end the Peloponnesian War, collective action, gender and political authority, financial power, and the comedy’s frank sexual satire. Includes historical context, characters, themes, teaching objectives, discussion questions, and classroom activities.
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