Exploring Vergil R. Williams Pp. 79. Self-published, 2023. Paper, £13.65. ISBN: 979-8397052757
Year: 2024
Type: book-review
Abstract: specific and explicit sexual language which might well restrict this book in A level teaching.I found myself most fascinated, though, by Robson's chapter 'Lysistrata in the Modern World' which explores the reception of Lysistrata from the Victorian era to modern performances.This chapter vividly demonstrates the cultural relationships and distortions the play was subjected to right up to today, and includes the fact that an arrest warrant was drawn up in 1930s America for the arrest of Aristophanes himself!If you have been searching for a single volume exploring Lysistrata in some depth that won't upset the budget, this is your book.It is true that Stuttard's 2010 collection of eight essays provides an excellent exploration of different facets of the play, but as with all essay collections, it leaves gaps.Robson's volume has the benefit of being clear, short, readable and comprehensive.
Author: Steven Hunt
Institution: University of Cambridge
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414018179