Olympia und seine Spiele
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Even beyond its topicality in the year of an Olympiad in Athens and thus very close to its 'cradle', the Olympic Games are in demand: sport and games count among the undisputed pleasures in the global leisure society. Athletic - especially track and field - competitions have their origins in the Hellenic culture of pre-Christian antiquity. But from the same root also grew rivalry and profiteering - so unfortunately one cannot invoke a 'noble example' of the 'ancient Greeks'! The contributions in this volume deal with the sanctuary of Olympia and its competitive activities under various aspects: historical, literary, archaeological, sports-sociological, didactic and school-practical. The authors are renowned experts who pass on their knowledge at German universities and schools as well as their love for antiquity as an eternal fountain of youth of European culture.
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Even beyond its relevance in a year of an Olympiad in Athens, thus very close to its 'cradle', the Olympic Games are in high demand: sport and games are among the undisputed pleasures in the global leisure society. Athletic competitions - particularly track and field - have their origin in the Hellenic culture of pre-Christian antiquity. From the same root, however, also grew rivalry and profiteering - one cannot unfortunately invoke a 'noble example' of the 'ancient Greeks'! The contributions in this volume examine the cult site of Olympia and its competitive operations from various aspects: historical, literary, archaeological, sports-sociological, didactic and school-practical. The authors are renowned experts who pass on their knowledge at German universities and schools as well as their love for antiquity as an eternal fountain of youth of European culture.
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