The Poetics of Victory in the Greek West Epinician, Oral Tradition, and the Deinomenid Empire |
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| Author:
| Nicholson, Nigel |
| Series title: | Greeks Overseas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-020909-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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By setting epinician in dialogue with the colorful stories about athletes that circulated in the same period, The Poetics of Victory in the Greek West offers a new and compelling account of the Deinomenids' self-promotion and of the complex communities within and around the Deinomenid empire.
By setting epinician in dialogue with the colorful stories about athletes that circulated in the same period, The Poetics of Victory in the Greek West offers a new and compelling account of the Deinomenids' self-promotion and of the complex communities within and around the Deinomenid empire.