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Book SynopsisThese essays examine innovations in both the theory and practice of classical philosophy. The chapters address interdisciplinary methods in a variety of ways.
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Table of ContentsPart 1 Ideology Chapter 2 Theorizing Athenian Imperialism and the Athenian State Chapter 3 Women and Democracy in Ancient Greece Chapter 4 Utopia and Myth in Aristophanes' Ecclesiazousae Chapter 5 Body / Politics: Is There a History of Reading? Part 6 Performance Chapter 7 Homer and Plato at the Panathenaia: Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives Chapter 8 Sicilian Folktales, Cognitive Psychology, and Oral Theory Chapter 9 Madness Visible: Tragic Ideology and Poetic Authority in Sophocles' Ajax Part 10 Dialogue Chapter 11 Sophoklean Dialogues Chapter 12 The Figured Stage: Focalizing the Initial Narratives of Herodotus and Thucydides Chapter 13 Platonic Mimesis Part 14 Contextualizing Classics Chapter 15 Gender Studies Chapter 16 Cultural Studies and Classics: Contrasts and Opportunities Chapter 17 From Film Analysis to Oral-Formulaic Theory: The Case of the Yellow Oilskins Chapter 18 Mass Market Romans Chapter 19 Arethusa and the Politics of Criticism