Beauty and Sex Appeal in Aristophanes

This article undertakes a survey of the plays of Aristophanes in order to reveal what they tell us about concepts of attractiveness and body image. Old Comedy presents us with a view of beauty from a largely male perspective, and, instructively, the vast majority of comments that male characte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James Robson
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Université de Lille 2013-01-01
Series:Eugesta
Online Access:http://www.peren-revues.fr/eugesta/index.php?id=941