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  Athletes and Oracles: The Transformation of Olympia and Delphi in the Eighth Century BC (Cambridge Classical Studies (Hardcover)) (Hardback) By (author) Catherine Morgan, Series edited by R.L. Hunter, Series edited by R.G. Osborne, Series edited by M.D. Reeve, Series edited by Peter Garnsey, Series edited by M. Millett, Series edited by D. N. Sedley, Series edited by G.C. Horrocks

  

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  Short Description for Athletes and Oracles This is a study of the origins and practices at Olympia and Delphi.
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  • Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Published: 01 March 1990
  • Format: Hardback 340 pages
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  • Categories: Sociology: Customs & Traditions | General & World History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
  • ISBN 13: 9780521374514 ISBN 10: 0521374510

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• This book is a study of the origins and development of cult practice at Olympia and Delphi. It traces changing patterns of activity through the material record, and challenges many assumptions about the nature and role of the archaeological data. Dr Morgan considers the economics of dedication, technology and the organization of craft production, which provide insights into the behaviour of producers and purchasers of material dedicated at sanctuaries. Her study is exceptional for the emphasis placed upon the two sites in their contemporary local contexts and their changing roles in society. The progression of state formation is discussed through the relationship between changes in dedicatory practice during the eighth century and the changing needs of communities. The book concludes with a detailed study of the wider roles of Olympia and Delphi as two major sanctuaries in Archaic Greece, considering their relationships with other sites and their place in the Greek festival calendar.