Pindar's Songs for Young Athletes of Aigina PDF
by 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 audienceand 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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- Publisher:OUP Oxford
- Publication Date:15/09/2005
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:OUP Oxford
- Publication Date:15/09/2005
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- ISBN:9780191515453