Delphi and Olympia: The Spatial Politics of Panhellenism in the Archaic and Classical Periods - Hardcover

Scott, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521191262 ISBN 13: 9780521191265

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

Investigates the physical remains of both Delphi and Olympia to show how different visitors interacted with the sacred spaces during the archaic and classical periods; the oracle and the games being but two of the many activities ongoing at both sites.

About the Author:

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).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521191262
• ISBN 13: 9780521191265
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 378