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Record Nr.

UNISA996212741603316

Autore

Morgan Kathryn A.

Titolo

Pindar and the construction of Syracusan monarchy in the fifth century B.C. / / Kathryn A. Morgan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015

ISBN

0-19-936687-X

0-19-936686-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (481 p.)

Collana

Greeks overseas

Disciplina

884/.01

Soggetti

Greek literature - History and criticism

Syracuse (Italy) History

Greece Colonies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This study attempts a fully contextualized reading of the praise poetry written by Pindar for Hieron of Syracuse in the 470s B.C. It argues that the songs composed by Pindar for the Sicilian tyrant were part of an extensive cultural programme that included athletic competition, coinage, architecture, sanctuary dedication, city foundation, and much more.