Most people think about the sanctuary of Delphi as the seat of the famous oracle and of Olympia as the site of the Olympic games. The oracle and the games, however, were but two of the many activities ongoing at both sites. This book investigates the physical remains of both sanctuaries to show how different visitors interacted with the sacred spaces of Delphi and Olympia in an important variety of ways during the archaic and classical periods. It highlights how this fluid usage impacted upon, and was itself affected by, the development of the sanctuary space and how such usage influenced the place and relationship of these two sites in the wider landscape. As a result, it argues for the re-evaluation of the roles of Delphi and Olympia in the Greek world and for a re-thinking of the usefulness of the term 'panhellenism' in Greek politics, religion and culture.
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Introduction; 1. Athletes and oracles - but what else?; 2. Dedicating at Olympia and Delphi; 3. Delphi 650–500 BC; 4. Delphi 500–400 BC; 5. Delphi 400–300 BC; 6. Olympia 650–479 BC; 7. Olympia 479–300 BC; 8. Comparing spaces; 9. Panhellenic sanctuaries and panhellenism in context.
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'… this new book on monumental dedications and spatial politics fully deserves a place among the basic publications on Delphi and Olympia, and should not be missed by scholars interested in pan-hellenic identity and sanctuary spaces.' Histara: Les Comptes Rendus
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This book investigates and re-evaluates the remains of the two most important sanctuaries in ancient Greece.

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ISBN
9780521191265
Publisert
2010-04-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
910 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
180 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
378

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Michael Scott is Moses and Mary Finley Fellow in Ancient History at Darwin College, Cambridge. He has recently published From Democrats to Kings: The Brutal Dawn on a New World from the Downfall of Athens to the Rise of Alexander the Great (2009).