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Lädt ... Olympia: A Cultural Historyvon Judith M. Barringer
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This was something of an impulse grab out of the "new" section of one of the local public libraries, and I found it worth the time, What the author is trying to do is tell the story of the site, from the earliest detectable moments of ceremonial activity to how it was finally abandoned in the wake of the demise of organized pagan religion. I would note that this is not a history of the ancient Olympic games (though they are touched upon), so much as a history of construction at the site, and how it evolved as a locality. There is also some consideration about the practice of religion and culture at Olympia, with focus on Zeus as a war god, and the union between athleticism, military prowess, and essential manliness. ( )
Questo lavoro di Judith Barringer, che affronta lo studio del grande santuario panellenico dalle origini al periodo tardoantico, intende offrire “a new way of viewing Olympia to answer the primary questions of how and why the site developed as it did over this long period of time” (p. 5). Il proposito è quello di ottenere una comprensione unitaria e contestuale del sito, analizzandolo sotto molteplici punti di vista (sociale, storico, politico e religioso), grazie all’impiego di tutta la documentazione (materiale e scritta) a disposizione. Allo stesso tempo, un altro obiettivo è quello di proporre questo metodologia come modello per lo studio di altri siti.
A comprehensive and richly illustrated history of one of the most important athletic, religious, and political sites in the ancient Greek and Roman world The memory of ancient Olympia lives on in the form of the modern Olympic Games. But in the ancient era, Olympia was renowned for far more than its athletic contests. In Olympia, Judith Barringer provides a comprehensive and richly illustrated history of one of the most important sites in the ancient Greek and Roman world, where athletic competitions took place alongside--and were closely connected with--crucial religious and political activities. Barringer describes the development of the Altis, the most sacred area of Olympia, where monuments to athletes successful in the games joined those erected to the gods and battlefield victories. Rival city-states and rulers built monuments to establish eminence, tout alliances, and join this illustrious company in a rich intergenerational dialogue. The political importance of Olympia was matched by its place as the largest sanctuary dedicated to Zeus, king of the gods. Befitting Zeus's role as god of warfare, the Olympian oracle was consulted to ensure good omens for war, and the athletic games embodied the fierce competition of battle. Other gods and heroes were worshipped at Olympia too, Hera, Artemis, and Herakles among them. Drawing on a comprehensive knowledge of the archaeological record, Barringer describes the full span of Olympia's history, from the first monumental building around 600 BC to the site's gradual eclipse in the late Christianized Roman empire. Extensively illustrated with maps and diagrams, Olympia brings the development of Olympia vividly to life for modern readers. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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