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Phillips and Pritchard (both of Macquarie U.) and their contributors investigate how athletics and arts performed in competition pervaded and informed Greek culture beyond its mere entertainment value, creating an ongoing cult centered on the aristocrat athlete. Fifteen articles include examinations of the myth of Olympia as it applied to the Olympic games, the function of athletic poetry, the origins of athletic and choral competition, the functions of festivals in the Athenian city-state, how athleticism affected intellectual life, and three studies of exhibitions about the ancient Olympics. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
