Women's Work as Political Art: Weaving and Dialectical Politics in Homer, Aristophanes, and Plato

By Lisa Pace Vetter

Book Overview

This book shows that the metaphor of the quintessentially feminine art of weaving in Homer's Odyssey, Aristophanes' Lysistrata, and Plato's Statesman and Phaedo conveys complex and inclusive teachings about human nature and political life that address the concerns of women more effectively than commonly believed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739110632
• ISBN13: 9780739110638
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"