The Wasps: Legal Laughter
The History Of European Theatre - Un pódcast de Philip Rowe - Lunes
Episode 17Aristophanes takes a dig at the Athenian legal system and the city leaders who use it to their own ends. The system was part of the democratic process that Athens was still hanging on to despite the rigours of the Peloponnesian war. Citizens took part in the legal process with the same vigour that they displayed when voting or debating. From street crime to murder, how were the criminals judged and punished?This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
