ISBN 960-213-132-2 |
Initiated in Greece during the 8th century BC, the Olympic Games were the major athletic event in Antiquity. This volume, the only illustrated work dealing exclusively with the Olympic Games, covers all aspects of them, with a separate section devoted to the development of each contest: running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, wrestling etc. The text is accompanied by figures of some of the greatest masterpieces of Classical art, which drew much of its inspiration from sport and the beauty of the human body in athletic competition. |
| GENERAL SUPERVISION | |
| NICOLAOS YALOURIS | General Inspector of Antiquities, Director of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens and 2nd vice-president of the International Olympic Academy. |
| SPECIAL CONSULTANT | |
| OTTO SZYMICZEK | Rector of the International Olympic Academy. |
| CONTRIBUTORS | |
| M. ANDRONICOS | Professor of Archaeology, University of Thessalonike |
| J.TH. KAKRIDIS | Professor Emeritus of Classical Philology, University of Thessalonike |
| TH. KARAGHIORGA- STATHAKOPOULOU | Keeper of Classical Antiquities |
| B.A. KYRKOS | Professor of University of Jannina |
| M. PENTAZOU | Archaeologist |
| K. PALAEOLOGOS | Alternate rector of the International Olympic Academy |
| J. SAKELLARAKIS | Visiting Professor of Archaeology, University of Hambourg. Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Athens. Director of the Archaeological Museum of Heracleion (Crete) |
| N. YALOURIS | General Inspector of Antiquities, Director of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens and 2nd vice-president of the International Olympic Academy. |
| CONTENTS |
| Introduction |
| Prehistory of the Games Athletics in Crete and Mykenae Athletics in the Geometric Period Games and Religion |
| Athletics and Education The importance and prestige of the Games Origin and history of the Games The sanctuary of Olympia The organisation of the Games The preparation of the athletes Rules of the competitions An Olympiad Honours conferred on the victors Athletics and Poetry Athletics and Art |
| The Events Running - Jumping - The Discus - The Javelin Wrestling - The Pentathlon - Boxing - The Pankration Equestrian Events - Other Sports and Games Famous Athletes in Ancient Greece |
| Sport in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods The development of sport in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods |
| List of Ancient Olympic Victors |
| Language | Code Number | Price in € *
44,00 |
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GR00008 | |
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UK00008 | |
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