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Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R4,694

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Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina (Hardcover, New): Anne Pippin Burnett

Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina (Hardcover, New)

Anne Pippin Burnett

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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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Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Anne Pippin Burnett
Dimensions:	222 x 148 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-927794-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > BC to 500 CE, Ancient & classical world Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-927794-X
Barcode:	9780199277940