TY - BOOK ID - 135406781 TI - Olympics : past & present. AU - Amendt, Andreas AU - Wacker, Christian AU - Wassong, Stephan AU - Qatar Museum Authority AU - Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum PY - 2013 SN - 9783791352152 PB - Munich Prestel DB - UniCat KW - Olympic games (Ancient) KW - Olympics KW - History KW - Olympia (Greece : Ancient sanctuary) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135406781 AB - This lavishly illustrated book takes readers into the world of ancient Olympia and the modern Olympic Games. Filled with photographs, drawings, and maps, this book explores the natural environment of the sanctuary and the important political and cultural role it played. Archaeological discoveries give a fascinating picture of an ancient Olympia whose legacy of peaceful competition and athletic excellence lives on. The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 and, since then, the number of nations competing has grown from 14 to more than 200. In addition to numerous illustrations, this book includes fascinating essays that offer a global perspective on the phenomenon that the Olympic Games have become and trace its evolution from a great idea to a grand spectacle. 0Exhibition: ALRIWAQ Exhibition space DOHA (Qatar Museums Authority/Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum), Qatar (28.3.-30.6.2013). ER -