RARE publication of proceedings of an international symposium on the subject of the Olympic Game held in September 1988, divided into six parts: 1) Introduction; 2) Olympia - The Site; 3) The Stadia; 4) The Games; 5) The Significance of the Games; 6) The Modern Games. The introduction in Greek and English is by the editor - William D.E. Coulson, six papers are in Greek, five in German, ten in English, and one paper in French and Italian. Contains 25 color and 68 b&w full-page plates, and an updated bibliography. 280x210mm. 190 text pages & 93 color and b&w full-page plates. Softcover. Cover and spine faded, slightly rubbed and slightly age-stained/dirty. Cover corners/edges and spine edges slightly worn. Spine wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare collection of papers on the world`s foremost sports competition, from its inception in Ancient Greece to our days, is otherwise in very good condition.