Author	Morgan, Kathryn A., author
Title	Pindar and the construction of Syracusan monarchy in the fifth century B.C. / Kathryn A. Morgan
Imprint	New York : Oxford University Press, 2015
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199366859.001.0001
Descript	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

This study attempts a fully contextualized reading of the praise poetry written by Pindar for Hieron of Syracuse in the 470s B.C. It argues that the songs composed by Pindar for the Sicilian tyrant were part of an extensive cultural programme that included athletic competition, coinage, architecture, sanctuary dedication, city foundation, and much more

1. Pindar -- Criticism and interpretation
2. Greek literature -- History and criticism
3. Syracuse (Italy) -- History
4. Greece -- Colonies