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9781863170796

1000 Years of the Olympic Games : Treasures of Ancient Greece

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  • ISBN13:

    9781863170796

  • ISBN10:

    1863170790

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-10-01
  • Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co
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Summary

The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC and ran for over 1000 years, waninguring the Roman Empire and the advent of Christianity. The ancient gamesere imbued with a sacred significance. This book brings together some of thebjects associated with these ancient games, including sculptures, gravearkers, ceramic vases and sporting equipment. These objects originate from aroad geographical area, falling at one time or another into the Greek sphere.espite their diversity of styles the objects remain connected by a group ofniting factors. They all relate to the theme of sport, most have a religiousather than secular significance and they all stand as rare examples of theirind.

Table of Contents

Forewords 4(2)
Acknowledgments 6(3)
Timeline 9(1)
Map
10(2)
Then and Now
12(4)
Terence Measham
The Greek Spirit of Competition and the Panhellenic Games
16(15)
Elisabeth Spathari
Grecian Grandeur and the Wasting of Old Time
The Survival of Greek Antiquities
22(9)
Paul Donnelly
Illustrations
31(107)
Origins
32(14)
Religion and Mythology
46(10)
The Gymnasium
56(20)
Footraces
76(10)
Pentathlon
86(16)
Combat
102(10)
Equestrian Events
112(20)
Winning
132(6)
Dimensions and Abbreviations 138(2)
Glossary 140(2)
Further Reading 142(1)
About the Authors 143(1)
About the Powerhouse Museum 144

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