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An Archaeology Of The Modern Olympics
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Author : Tim Abrahams
language : en
Publisher: Machine Books
Release Date : 2016-08-01
An Archaeology Of The Modern Olympics written by Tim Abrahams and has been published by Machine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with History categories.
This is the first in a series of essays that considers the artefacts produced by the modern Olympic movement as artefacts worthy of analysis on their own terms. It is the first in a series of ten such analyses which consider the material production of all the Olympics going back to the late 19th century. The essays consider different typologies in an attempt chart the progress of the Olympics and vitally to account for its enduring popularity. Vitally it considers material production as a means of understanding how those hosting and participating in the Olympics have understood and interpreted the Games and used them for their own ends.
The Archaeology Of The Olympics
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Author : Wendy J. Raschke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Archaeology Of The Olympics written by Wendy J. Raschke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
The Archaeology of the Olympics presents a stirring reevaluation of the Olympic Games (and related festivals) as they actually were, not as the ancient Greeks wished—and we still wish—they might have been. Historians, archaeologists, and classicists examine the evidence to ask such questions as, How did the athletes train? What did they eat? Can we trace the roots of the games as far back as the Bronze Age of Crete and Mycenae? Or even to Anatolia, where similar athletic activities occurred? Were the ancient games really so free of political overtones as modern Olympic rhetoric urges us to believe?
Olympia
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Author : Ulrich Sinn
language : en
Publisher: Markus Wiener Pub
Release Date : 2000
Olympia written by Ulrich Sinn and has been published by Markus Wiener Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Social Science categories.
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 the World. Olympia also had an oracle, which was another major tourist attraction. Numerous ancient sources provide lively reports about Olympia: activities in the sports arenas, the rites of the games, the reactions of the visitors. They also detail sometimes unpleasant daily realities: the crowds, the dust, the heat and the thirst. Still, many mysteries remain: 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; why is it filled with oriental art? Some answers can be found in archaeological excavations. The author, Ulrich Sinn, has been responsible for major archaeological work; some of the latest is described in this book for the first time.
Onward To The Olympics
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Author : Gerald P. Schaus
language : en
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Release Date : 2009-08-02
Onward To The Olympics written by Gerald P. Schaus and has been published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Olympic Games have had two lives—the first lasted for a millennium with celebrations every four years at Olympia to honour the god Zeus. The second has blossomed over the past century, from a simple start in Athens in 1896 to a dazzling return to Greece in 2004. Onward to the Olympics provides both an overview and an array of insights into aspects of the Games’ history. Leading North American archaeologists and historians of sport explore the origins of the Games, compare the ancient and the modern, discuss the organization and financing of such massive athletic festivals, and examine the participation ,or the troubling lack of it, by women. Onward to the Olympics bridges the historical divide between the ancient and the modern and concludes with a thought-provoking final essay that attempts to predict the future of the Olympics over the twenty-first century.
The Ancient Olympics
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Ancient Olympics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Olympic games (Ancient) categories.
Four articles in Archaeology magazine for July/August 1996 on the ancient Olympic Games.
The Ancient Olympics
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Author : Nigel Spivey
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2012-06-14
The Ancient Olympics written by Nigel Spivey and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-14 with History categories.
The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means. Nigel Spivey paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were - fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. Victory was almost worth dying for, and a number of athletes did just that. Many more resorted to cheating and bribery. Contested always bitterly and often bloodily, the ancient Olympics were not an idealistic celebration of unity, but a clash of military powers in an arena not far removed from the battlefield.
Ancient Greece And The Olympics
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Author : Mary Pope Osborne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Ancient Greece And The Olympics written by Mary Pope Osborne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Greece categories.
Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there. Annotation. What was it like to live in ancient Greece? What gods and goddesses did Greeks believe in? How did the Olympics start? What was the winner's prize? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research!
A Visitor S Guide To The Ancient Olympics
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Author : Neil Faulkner
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-04-24
A Visitor S Guide To The Ancient Olympics written by Neil Faulkner and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-24 with History categories.
A guide to the ancient Olympics features a program of events, transportation options as provided by passenger ferry and ox cart, accommodations, and dining options, all as they would have appeared in 338 BC in the spectacle's early days.
The First Modern Olympics
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Author : Richard D. Mandell
language : en
Publisher: Blacktoad Publishing
Release Date : 1976
The First Modern Olympics written by Richard D. Mandell and has been published by Blacktoad Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with categories.
Olympics
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Author : Christian Wacker
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2013
Olympics written by Christian Wacker and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Olympic games (Ancient) categories.
This lavishly illustrated book takes readers into the world of ancient Olympia and the modern Olympic Games. Filled with photographs, drawings, and maps, this book explores the natural environment of the sanctuary and the important political and cultural role it played. Archaeological discoveries give a fascinating picture of an ancient Olympia whose legacy of peaceful competition and athletic excellence lives on. The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 and, since then, the number of nations competing has grown from 14 to more than 200. In addition to numerous illustrations, this book includes fascinating essays that offer a global perspective on the phenomenon that the Olympic Games have become and trace its evolution from a great idea to a grand spectacle. With hundreds of photographs and illustrations, it looks at aspects of the Games from the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924 to the highly politically charged Olympics in Berlin in 1936; from doping scandals to the growth of the Paralympics. Interspersed with the illustrations are fascinating essays that gather the latest information, records, and research making this one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date books on the topic.