Thinking the Olympics: The Classical Tradition and the Modern Games
This is the first book to address the convergences and divergences between the ancient and modern Games from the perspective of the classical tradition, examining the ways in which connections between ancient Greece and the revived Olympics may be constructed, interrogated, lauded, or deplored. The Athens Games in 2004 were a climax of convergence, as the Games effectively returned to their ancient origins. Yet the Beijing Games in 2008 celebrated another, even more ancient civilisation. Thinking the Olympics brings together contributions from various disciplines ranging around two opposing themes. On the one hand, the Games are presented as…
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Weitere Autoren: Simpson, Michael (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-7156-3930-6
- EAN: 9780715639306
- Produktnummer: 10964958
- Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.5 cm x D2.3 cm 386 g
- Auflage: New
- Gewicht: 386
Über den Autor
Barbara Goff is Professor of Classics, University of Reading. Michael Simpson is Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Goldsmiths University of London.
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