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Yalouris, Nikolaos (Ed)

The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece

Ekdotike Athenon, 1982

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Year of publication
1982
ISBN
9602131322
Place of printing
Athens
Author
Yalouris, Nikolaos (Ed)
Publishers
Ekdotike Athenon
Edition
First Thus
Keyword
OLYMPIA OLYMPIC GAMES SPORT ATHLETICS ARCHAEOLOGY
Cover description
As New
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
As New
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

Originally published in Greek 1976 as "He Historia ton Olympiakon Agon" with contributions by prominent Greek archaeologists and experts. It describes the site of the Games, the athletes and the different sporting events and the importance of athletics and competitions in Greek culture. All of this lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images from ancient works of art- sculptures, bronzes, pottery and photographs of the archaeological site. It includes an index of all the known Victors in the ancient Games 302p. illus [col] bibliography. index, NOTE : A very heavy [1.3 kg] and oversized volume. [28x22x3cm]