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Other Literary Sources — Athens in the Age of Pericles — OCR GCSE Ancient History J198
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OCR GCSE Ancient History
Athens in the Age of Pericles
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OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
Other Literary Sources
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What you need to know
Assess Aristophanes' plays (
Akharnians
,
Peace
,
Frogs
) as sources for social and political commentary.
Analyze references in Plato, Sophocles, and Euripides regarding culture and women.
Evaluate Xenophon's
The Estate Manager
for insights into domestic life.
Describe descriptions by Pausanias, Pliny, and Quintilian regarding art and architecture.
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Aristophanes: Social and Political Commentary
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Culture and the Role of Women in Tragedy and Philosophy
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Xenophon and Domestic Life
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