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Olympia: Cult, Sport, and Ancient Festival
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Hardcover. When and why was the Olympian fire extinguished? Why are there so many arms found in a place that is famous for its Olympian peace? Olympia is situated in the western corner of Greece, so why is it filled with oriental art? This volume deals with these and similar questions about Olympia. Translator(s): Thornton, Thomas. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
In antiquity Olympia stood for sports. A victory at the Olympic games led to lifelong honours and often to a political career and wealth. Alcibiades, a multifaceted politician from Athens, sponsored all seven chariots in a race to guarantee that one of his horses would definitely win and he would get the honour. Alexander the Great and other kings and emperors, as well as wealthy and powerful men and women, financed the games by erecting religious and civic monuments. Olympia's monuments are associated with the best-known artists of its time. The Zeus temple became one of the Seven Wonders of ... Read more
In antiquity Olympia stood for sports. A victory at the Olympic games led to lifelong honours and often to a political career and wealth. Alcibiades, a multifaceted politician from Athens, sponsored all seven chariots in a race to guarantee that one of his horses would definitely win and he would get the honour. Alexander the Great and other kings and emperors, as well as wealthy and powerful men and women, financed the games by erecting religious and civic monuments. Olympia's monuments are associated with the best-known artists of its time. The Zeus temple became one of the Seven Wonders of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Markus Wiener Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9781558762398
SKU
V9781558762398
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