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Athletes and Oracles: The Transformation of Olympia and Delphi in the Eighth Century BC

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This book studies the origins and development of cult practice at Olympia and Delphi, challenging many assumptions about the nature and role of the archaeological record. Professor Morgan's study is exceptional for the emphasis placed on the two sites in their contemporary local contexts. The book concludes with the first detailed study of the wider roles of Olympia and Delphi as major sanctuaries in Archaic Greece.

Language: English

Pages: 340

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: February 22, 1990

ISBN: 0521374510

ISBN 13: 9780521374514

Athletes and Oracles: The Transformation of Olympia and Delphi in the Eighth Century BC

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This book studies the origins and development of cult practice at Olympia and Delphi, challenging many assumptions about the nature and role of the archaeological record. Professor Morgan's study is exceptional for the emphasis placed on the two sites in their contemporary local contexts. The book concludes with the first detailed study of the wider roles of Olympia and Delphi as major sanctuaries in Archaic Greece.

Language: English

Pages: 340

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: February 22, 1990

ISBN: 0521374510

ISBN 13: 9780521374514

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