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Why should i dance for Athena? Pyrrhic dance and the choral world of Plato's "Laws." by Frances L. Spaltro is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This dissertation examines the formative role of dance and movement in the Laws, Plato's last work. In the dialogue three elderly gentlemen from Crete, Sparta and Athens meet on a pilgrimage to a sanctuary of Zeus on Crete. To pass the time they contemplate the sort of institutions a lawgiver should establish to create a city whose citizens live virtuously, happily, and in peace with one another. Since the laws of music and the laws of the state are so intimately connected, the institution centr

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Frances L. Spaltro
Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781124869315
Category
nonfiction
Updated
2026-03-25

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