Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina

Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780191515453
ISBN-13 : 0191515450
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Book Synopsis Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina by : Anne Pippin Burnett

Download or read book Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina written by Anne Pippin Burnett and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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