Pindar, Song, and Space

Pindar, Song, and Space
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Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages : 475
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ISBN-10 : 9781421429786
ISBN-13 : 1421429780
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Book Synopsis Pindar, Song, and Space by : Richard Neer

Download or read book Pindar, Song, and Space written by Richard Neer and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted in close readings of individual poems, buildings, and works of art, Pindar, Song, and Space ranges from Athens to Libya, Sicily to Rhodes, to provide a revelatory new understanding of the world the Greeks built—and a new model for studying the ancient world.


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