Solon and Early Greek Poetry The Politics of Exhortation |
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| Author:
| Irwin, Elizabeth |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-10149-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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The poetry of archaic Greece sheds important light on the history and political culture of the age which produced and enjoyed it. This book studies the political poetry of the period, in particular that of Solon, the famous Athenian lawgiver. It considers the context of performance, the aristocratic symposium, and its influence on the poetry's overall meaning and function. It also examines the wider role of poetry in archaic Greek political culture and evidence for its use by tyrants.
The poetry of archaic Greece sheds important light on the history and political culture of the age which produced and enjoyed it. This book studies the political poetry of the period, in particular that of Solon, the famous Athenian lawgiver. It considers the context of performance, the aristocratic symposium, and its influence on the poetry's overall meaning and function. It also examines the wider role of poetry in archaic Greek political culture and evidence for its use by tyrants.