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OverviewThis is the first volume dedicated to Plautus' perennially popular comedy Casina that analyses the play for a student audience and assumes no knowledge of Latin. It launches a much-needed new series of books, each discussing a comedy that survives from the ancient world. Four chapters highlight the play’s historical context, themes, performance and reception, including its reflection of recent societal trends in marriage and property ownership by women after the Punic Wars, and its complex dynamics on stage. It is ideal for students, but helpful also for scholars wanting a brief introduction to the play. Casina pits a husband (Lysidamus) and wife (Cleostrata) against each other in a struggle for control of a 16-year-old slave named Casina. Cleostrata cleverly plots to frustrate the efforts of her lascivious elderly husband, staging a cross-dressing ‘marriage’ that culminates in his complete humiliation. The play provides rich insights into relationships within the Roman family. This volume analyses how Casina addresses such issues as women’s status and property rights, the distribution of power within a Roman household, and sexual violence, all within a compellingly meta-comic framework from which Cleostrata emerges as a surprising comic hero. It also examines the play’s enduring popularity and relevance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor David Christenson (Professor of Classics, University of Arizona, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.224kg ISBN: 9781350020535ISBN 10: 1350020532 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 10 January 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Titles and Abbreviations: Plautus's Plays Preface 1. Introduction to Plautine Comedy 2. The Social-Historical Context 3. Casina in Performance 4. Main Themes 5. Reception Appendix: The Structure of Casina Notes Guide to Further Reading and Works Cited IndexReviewsSander Goldberg's Companion is a highly engaging, deeply learned introduction to the Andria that speaks directly to the concerns of contemporary readers, guiding us through the controversies of this play with good sense and sound judgement and offering rich insight into the challenges of replicating Terence in translation.' -- Catherine Connors, Professor of Classics, University of Washington, USA. * 18/10/18 * Author InformationDavid Christenson is Professor of Classics at the University of Arizona, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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