Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina

Name: Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Burnett, Anne Pippin

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This book consists of individual studies of Pindar's eleven odes for Aiginetan victors, preceded by a brief survey of the history of the island and the nature of its aristocracy. Anne Pippin Burnett's discussion is particularly attentive to questions of mythic self-presentation, as exemplified in the pedimental sculptures of the Aphaia Temple and the parallel `narrative' sections of the odes. The overall concern is with Pindaric techniques for unifying an audience and leading it into a shared experience of inspired success, but there is also a concern with the realities of athletic contest and its celebration.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 288
Release Date:: 2005-11-24
Publication Date:: 2005-09-15
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 019927794X
ISBN13:: 9780199277940
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 540 g
Height:: 14.5 cm
Width:: 22.2 cm
Thickness:: 2.1 cm

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