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Subject(s)

• Politics in literature [Browse]
• Pindar—Criticism and interpretation [Browse]

Series

• Routledge monographs in classical studies. [More in this series]
• Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

Summary note

This book delves into the intricate and, as argued, essential relationship between poetics and religion in Pindar. It explores how performance, cult, and religious attitudes intersect, offering readers a nuanced approach to Pindaric poetry concerning the relationship between mortals and the divine.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Prefatory note
• Introduction
• 1 Κῶμος and ὕμνος: Generic and performative aspects of the epinician
• 2 The poet and the Muses
• 3 Poetic inspiration and the divine world
• 4 The poetic enactment of panhellenic religion
• Concluding reflections
• Bibliography
• Index locorum
• General Index.

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ISBN

• 1-351-61097-X
• 1-315-10874-7
• 1-351-61096-1

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