Onward to the Olympics : historical perspectives on the Olympic Games / / edited by Gerald P. Schaus and Stephen R. Wenn

• Pubblicazione: Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, : Canadian Institute in Greece, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (405 p.)
• Disciplina: 796.48; 796.4809
• Soggetto topico: Olympic games (Ancient) - History; Olympics - History
• Altri autori: WennStephen R. <1964-> SchausGerald P. <1950->
• Note generali: Proceedings of a conference held in Waterloo, Ont., Oct. 3, 2003.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; PART I: THE OLYMPICS IN ANTIQUITY; PART II: THE MODERN OLYMPICS; WORKS CITED IN PART II; GLOSSARY OF TERMS; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 e
• Titolo autorizzato: Onward to the Olympics
• ISBN: 1-55458-779-4; 1-282-50154-2; 9786612501548; 1-55458-129-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154703003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Publications of the Canadian Institute in Greece ; ; no. 5.