{"product_id":"women-and-humor-in-classical-greece-9780521822534","title":"Women and Humor in Classical Greece","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis examines the role of women as producers of joking speech, especially within cults of Demeter. This speech, sometimes known as aischrologia, had considerable weight and vitality within its cultic context. It also shaped literary traditions, notably iambic and Attic old comedy that has traditionally been regarded as entirely male.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'… this is a work with enough fresh ideas to make it of interest to many students of Greek culture.' JACT\u003cbr\u003e'… bold and challenging … bound to stimulate controversy.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Cultic obscenity in Greece, especially Attica; 2. Iambe and the Hymn to Demeter; 3. Iambic's relationship with the female; 4. Women's iambic voices; 5. Comedy and women; 6. Women at centre stage; Notes; Bibliography; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767744987479,"sku":"9780521822534","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521822534.jpg?v=1758714702","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-and-humor-in-classical-greece-9780521822534","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}