Goddess and Polis: The Panathenaic Festival in Ancient Athens Tapa blanda - 1992

Hanover and Princeton: Hood Museum of Art and Princeton University Press, 1992. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 12" X 9". Rubbing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Sunning to spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. This book is heavy and oversized and will require additional postal charges to ship internationally. Please contact us today for an international shipping quote. ABOUT THIS BOOK: While the Olympics, because of their modern revival, enjoy the greatest fame today, in ancient Greece other religious festivals were equally elaborate and impressive spectacles. The lavishly illustrated Goddess and Polis is the first work devoted to the Panathenaia, the most significant of these festivals to be held in ancient Athens. Founded in 566 B.C., this complex ritual performed for the goddess Athena vied with other Greek festivals in grandeur and importance and was particularly distinguished by the works of art… Leer más

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1992. Paperback. Very good. Due to the weight of this book, the shipping cost will be higher than the regular rates shown on some web-sites.

Princeton University Press. Good. 1992. Softcover. 0691002231 . A few pen and pencil markings to a few pages. From the library of Jenifer Neils. Lower part of spine cover torn and missing (6 cm). Tears to head of spine cover. Creasing to spine cover and wraps. ; While the Olympics, because of their modern revival, enjoy the greatest fame today, in ancient Greece other religious festivals were equally elaborate and impressive spectacles. The lavishly illustrated Goddess and Polis is the first work devoted to the Panathenaia, the most significant of these festivals to be held in ancient Athens. Founded in 566 B. C. , this complex ritual performed for the goddess Athena vied with other Greek festivals in grandeur and importance and was particularly distinguished by the works of art commissioned in its service. Among these were the painted vases known as Panathenaic amphoras, each of which contained forty liters of olive oil, awarded to athletic and equestrian victors. The contests depicted on… Leer más

Princeton University Press. Very Good+. 1992. Hardcover. 0691002231 . creasing to corner of rear wrap. ; While the Olympics, because of their modern revival, enjoy the greatest fame today, in ancient Greece other religious festivals were equally elaborate and impressive spectacles. The lavishly illustrated Goddess and Polis is the first work devoted to the Panathenaia, the most significant of these festivals to be held in ancient Athens. Founded in 566 B. C. , this complex ritual performed for the goddess Athena vied with other Greek festivals in grandeur and importance and was particularly distinguished by the works of art commissioned in its service. Among these were the painted vases known as Panathenaic amphoras, each of which contained forty liters of olive oil, awarded to athletic and equestrian victors. The contests depicted on these vases are the best extant illustrations of Greek sport. Although women were excluded from the competitions, they had an important role to play in the… Leer más

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 228 pages. Illustrations throughout. Minor rubbing and wear to the paper covers and edges with mild creasing to the spine. Foreword by Timothy Rub, Director. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH September 12-December 6, 1992. Abbreviations. Notes to the Essays. Glossary. .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hood Museum of Art / Princeton University Press, 1992. Paper. Good/No jacket. Wrappers. Exhibition catalog. Good copy.

Princeton University Press, 1993-01-03. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!