Swaddling, Judith.

The Ancient Olympic Games.

London, British Museum Publications Ltd., 1984. 16 cm x 24 cm. 80 pages with many photographs and illustrations. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Handwritten note on last page. Otherwise clean inside with solid binding.

Includes for example the following chapters: The Olympic Games: where and why? / The Site / The Games / The Programme / Rules / Prizegiving / Celebrations / The End of the Olympic Games etc.

″Judith Swaddling traces the mythological and religious origins of the Games and describes the events, the religious ceremony, the banquets and celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival.

The site of ancient Olympia was buried and lost for centuries but modern research and excavation have made possible a complete reconstruction of the site in a large, detailed model built specially for the British Museum and reproduced for the first time in this book… This fascinating description of Ancient Olympia and the Games is superbly illustrated with vases, sculpture and other works of art, views of the site and photographs of the unique model.” (Publisher)

• Keywords: Ancient Greece · Greek History · Olympic Games · Sport
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714120022
• Inventory Number: 78185AB

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