Literature and History Episode 36: War and Peace and Sex (Aristophanes' Lysistrata)
Feb 22, 2017
Aristophanes' Lysistrata as a powerful satire against the Peloponnesian War; historical context of the play; Lissistrada's fight for peace; the power of human connection in the play; Thucydides' analysis of the war; pacifist message in Lysistrata; ancient Greek general's impact; consequences of Alexander the Great's campaigns; reflections on war, frustration, and hope for peace.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Background of Aristophanes' Play Lyssus Drotus
03:00 • 24min
Lissistrada and the Fight for Peace
27:06 • 25min
Lysistrata's Speech and the Power of Human Connection
51:41 • 13min
Thucydides's Analysis of the Peloponnesian War
01:04:42 • 22min
Discussing the Pacifist Message in Lysistrata and Reflecting on the Previous Episodes
01:26:48 • 4min
The Greatest General and Their Impact on the Ancient World
01:30:43 • 2min
Alexander the Great's Impact and the Transition to New Comedy
01:32:58 • 5min
Reflections on War, Frustration, and Hope for Peace
01:37:48 • 2min