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Olympia : A Cultural History /

The memory of ancient Olympia lives on in the form of the modern Olympic Games. But in the ancient era, Olympia was renowned for far more than its athletic contests. In Olympia, Judith Barringer provides a comprehensive and richly illustrated history of one of the most important sites in the ancient...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barringer, Judith M., 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1: The Shape of the Altis and Practical Matters
  • Chapter 2: The Archaic Period, c. 600-480 B.C.
  • Chapter 3: The Fifth Century B.C.
  • Chapter 4: The Fourth Century B.C. and the Hellenistic Period
  • Chapter 5: Roman Olympia
  • Chapter 6: The Last Olympiad.