INITIATING DIONYSUS: Ritual and Theatre in Aristophanes' Frogs.

First edition, first printing. Original black paper-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with black and white photographs of ancient Greek ceramics. A fine copy, the binding square and tight. The closed text-block edge and margins are very lightly toned, the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed original dustwrapper that is a touch toned to the spine.

An interpretation of Aristophanes' 'Frogs' by Ismene Lada-Richards, Professor of Classical Literature and Performance Culture at King's College London, that places various segments of the play and the persona of Dionysus within their wider cultural, mythical and ritual context.