Introduction |
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David J. Phillips (Macquarie University) and David Pritchard (Macquarie University) |
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PART I: OLYMPIA AND THE OLYMPICS |
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1. The organization and functioning of the Olympic Games |
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Stephen Miller (University of California, Berkeley) |
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2. The German excavations at Olympia: An introduction |
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41 | (20) |
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Helmut Kyrieleis (Deutsches Archaologisches Institut), Translated by Suzanne Binder (Macquarie University) |
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3. Ells and Olympia: City, sanctuary and politics |
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Nigel B. Crowther (University of Western Ontario) |
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PART II: ATHLETIC POETRY AND OLYMPIC MYTHOLOGY |
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4. Victory statue, victory song: Pindar's agonistic poetics and its legacy |
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75 | (26) |
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Patrick O'Sullivan (University of Canterbury) |
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5. Olympia and the chariot-race of Pelops |
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101 | (22) |
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John Davidson (Victoria University of Wellington) |
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PART III: THE ORIGINS OF ATHLETIC AND CHORAL COMPETITIONS |
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6. Homer, funeral contests and the origins of the Greek city |
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123 | (40) |
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Ben Brown (Macquarie University/University of Sydney) |
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7. The politics of dance: Dithyrambic contest and social order in ancient Greece |
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163 | (34) |
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Peter Wilson (Oxford University) |
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PART IV: ATHENS AND ITS FESTIVALS |
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8. Athenian political history: A Panathenaic perspective |
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197 | (36) |
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David J. Phillips (Macquarie University) |
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9. The Parthenon frieze as an idealized, contemporary Panathenaic festival |
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233 | (48) |
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Tom Stevenson (University of Auckland) |
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10. The curious matter of the Lenaia festival of 422 BC |
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281 | (12) |
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Ian C. Storey (Trent University) |
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PART V: ATHLETICS, EDUCATION AND PHILOSOPHY |
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11. Athletics, education and participation in classical Athens |
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293 | (58) |
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David Pritchard (Macquarie University) |
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12. Athletics, competition and the intellectual |
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351 | (14) |
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Harold Tarrant (University of Newcastle) |
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PART VI: CURATING THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS |
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13. 1000 Years of the Olympic Games: Treasures of Ancient Greece: The Powerhouse Museum exhibition |
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Paul Donnelly (Powerhouse Museum) and Kevin Fewster (Powerhouse Museum) |
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14. VROOM (Virtual Reconstruction Of Olympia Model): The creation of a virtual tour from a digital model |
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Kate da Costa (University of Sydney), Sarah Kenderdine (Powerhouse Museum), Cliff Ogleby (University of Melbourne) and John Ristevski (University of Melbourne) |
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15. 1000 Years of the Olympic Games: Treasures of Ancient Greece: A study of audiences and impact |
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Carol Scott (Powerhouse Museum) |
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Index and Glossary |
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