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After recovering these lost chapters of our democratic past, Comic Democracies concludes with a draft for the future, using the old methods of comedy to envision a modern democracy rooted in the diversity, ingenuity, and power of popular art.

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Fletcher's main theory is convincing and will open up new fields of inquiry. This accessible work is for those interested in political science, cultural history, and comic theory as well as classical literature. Choice

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Ancient History of Comedy and Demokratia
2. Fortune Favors the Impetuous
3. The Virtù of Imitation
4. The Pursuit of Indolence
5. Quixotic Governance
6. Amending Ourselves
7. Demokratia at Denshawai
Conclusion
The Futures of Comic Democracy
Notes
Index

Comic Democracies

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 25/07/2016
      ISBN13: 9781421419343, 978-1421419343
      ISBN10: 1421419343
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      Ancient, classical and medieval texts Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      After recovering these lost chapters of our democratic past, Comic Democracies concludes with a draft for the future, using the old methods of comedy to envision a modern democracy rooted in the diversity, ingenuity, and power of popular art.

      Trade Review
      Fletcher's main theory is convincing and will open up new fields of inquiry. This accessible work is for those interested in political science, cultural history, and comic theory as well as classical literature. Choice

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      1. The Ancient History of Comedy and Demokratia
      2. Fortune Favors the Impetuous
      3. The Virtù of Imitation
      4. The Pursuit of Indolence
      5. Quixotic Governance
      6. Amending Ourselves
      7. Demokratia at Denshawai
      Conclusion
      The Futures of Comic Democracy
      Notes
      Index

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