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100 1 $aSwaddling, Judith.
245 14 $aThe Ancient Olympic Games /$cJudith Swaddling.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aAustin, Tex. :$bUniversity of Texas Press,$cc2008.
300 $a120 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c25 cm.
500 $a"First published by the British Museum Press"--T.p. verso.
500 $aIncludes index.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 115-116) and index.
520 1 $a"In this revised and enlarged edition of her indispensable guide to the ancient Games, Judith Swaddling traces their mythological and religious origins, and describes the events, the sacred ceremony and the celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival. A large, detailed model based on modern research and excavation reconstructs the site of ancient Olympia, where alongside religious and civic buildings there grew an elaborate sports complex with a stadium for 40,000 spectators, indoor and outdoor training facilities, hot and cold baths, a swimming pool and a race-course. Later chapters cover the diet and medical treatment of athletes, sponsorship, patronage, propaganda and revivals of the Games. The last additional chapter on the modern Games is written in collaboration with Stewart Binns, an expert in this field who has worked closely with the International Olympic Committee over many years."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aOlympic games (Ancient)
710 2 $aBritish Museum.$bTrustees.
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