| Description |
1 online resource (481 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Greeks overseas |
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Greeks overseas.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The Deinomenids and Syracuse -- Poets and patrons in Hieron's Syracuse -- Placing Hieron -- Pythian 2 : a royal poetics -- Olympian 1 : feasting at the king's hearth -- Pythian 3 : victory over vicissitude -- Pythian 1 : a civic symphony -- Henchmen (Nemean 9, Nemean 1, Olympian 6) -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"This groundbreaking book offers a fully contextualized reading of the poetry written by Pindar for Hieron of Syracuse in the 470s B.C. Pindar and the Construction of Syracusan Monarchy in the Fifth Century B.C. contends that the victory odes and other occasional songs composed by Pindar for the Sicilian tyrant were part of an extensive cultural program that included athletic competition, coinage, architecture, sanctuary dedication, city foundation, and much more ... Pindar's victory odes are an important contribution to Hieron's goal of panhellenic pre-eminence, redescribing contemporary tyranny as an instantiation of golden-age kingship"-- Book jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pindar -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Pindar fast |
| Subject |
Greek literature -- History and criticism
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LITERARY CRITICISM/ Ancient & Classical.
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Greek colonies
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Greek literature
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| SUBJECT |
Syracuse (Italy) -- History
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Greece -- Colonies.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057049
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| Subject |
Italy -- Syracuse
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic book
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2014017354 |
| ISBN |
9780199366866 |
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0199366861 |
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9780199366873 |
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019936687X |
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