Robson, James
(2005). New clothes, a new you: clothing and character in Aristophanes.
In: Cleland, Liza; Harlow, Mary and Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd eds.
The Clothed Body in the Ancient World.
Oxford, UK: Oxbow Books, pp. 65–74.
Abstract
This article looks at the position that clothing holds in Aristophanes' plays and in particular the role of clothing in the realisation of humour. It looks at scenes in which Aristophanic figures appear wearing clothing inappropriate to their character-type, focusing on scenes of transvestism (Thesmophoriazusae, Ecclesiazusae). The article engages with Silk's concept of 'recreatvity' and concludes with observations on the interrelationship between clothing, character and stagecraft.
| Item Type: |
Book Chapter
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| ISBN: |
1-84217-165-8, 978-1-84217-165-3 |
| Keywords: |
Aristophanes; old comedy; clothing; tranvestism; recreativity |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Arts > Classical Studies |
| Item ID: |
2602 |
| Depositing User: |
James Robson
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| Date Deposited: |
14 Jun 2006 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Dec 2010 19:47 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/2602 |
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