Pindar's victory songs teem with divinity. By exploring them within the lived religious landscapes of the fifth century BCE, Hanne Eisenfeld demonstrates that they are in fact engaged in theological work. Focusing on a set of mythical figures whose identities blur the boundaries between mortality and immortality (Herakles, the Dioskouroi, Amphiaraos, and Asklepios), she newly interprets the value of immortality in the epinician corpus. Pindar's depiction of these figures responds to and shapes contemporary religious experience and revalues mortality as a prerequisite for the glory found in victory. The book combines close reading and philological analysis with religious historical approaches to Pindar's songs and his world. It highlights the inextricability of Greek literature and Greek religion, and models a novel approach to Greek lyric poetry at the intersection of these fields.
By:
Hanne Eisenfeld (Boston College Massachusetts) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 157mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 570g ISBN:9781108831192 ISBN 10: 1108831192 Pages: 300 Publication Date:01 December 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Hanne Eisenfeld is Behrakis Assistant Professor of Hellenic Studies at Boston College.