Reading the Victory Ode |
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| Editor:
| Agócs, Peter
Carey, Chris
Rawles, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-00787-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.00 |
Book Description:
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The victory ode originated as a celebration for victors in the Olympics, but its impact has been extensive and wide reaching. This collection of essays by internationally distinguished scholars, the first of its kind, explores this fascinating poetic form from a range of perspectives, including literary, political and historical.
The victory ode originated as a celebration for victors in the Olympics, but its impact has been extensive and wide reaching. This collection of essays by internationally distinguished scholars, the first of its kind, explores this fascinating poetic form from a range of perspectives, including literary, political and historical.