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Olympia : cult, sport, and ancient festival

Title
Olympia : cult, sport, and ancient festival / Ulrich Sinn ; translated from the German by Thomas Thornton.
Author
Sinn, Ulrich.
Publication
Princeton, NJ : M. Wiener, 2000.

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Description
viii, 149 pages : illustrations, 1 map; 24 cm
Uniform Title
Olympia. English
Alternative Title
Olympia.
Subject
  • Olympische Spiele
  • Olympic games (Ancient) > History
  • Archaeology > Greece
  • Archaeology
  • Olympic games (Ancient)
  • Geschichte
  • Geschichte 776 v. Chr.-393
  • Greece
  • Olympia > Zeustempel
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-139) and index.
Contents
The battles for Olympia -- The origins -- The oracle -- Coming home for the Olympics -- The athletes -- The Olympic competition -- Philosophers against athletes -- The birth of an Olympic idea -- Temple and altar -- The theater -- Preparation and training -- Ancient tourism between the festivals -- The Olympic village -- The gymnasium and art exhibits -- Alexander the Great and other benefactors -- Thirst for Olympia -- Emperor Nero at Olympia -- An honorable end.
ISBN
  • 1558762396
  • 9781558762398
  • 155876240X
  • 9781558762404
LCCN
00028275
OCLC
  • ocm43569590
  • 43569590
  • SCSB-13962375
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library