MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
02627nam a22003137a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
|---|
| control field |
OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
|---|
| control field |
20180731104447.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
180731b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
9789608924277 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
|---|
| Transcribing agency |
ACKU |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
|---|
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
|---|
| Geographic area code |
a-af--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
DF261. |
| Item number |
D35. |
| Class number |
P487 2008 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Personal name |
Petsas, Photios, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1918-. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Delphi : |
| Remainder of title |
monuments and museum / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
by Photios Petsas. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
|---|
| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Greece : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Krene Editions, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
©2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
120 pages : |
| Other physical details |
color illustrations, color maps ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
|---|
| General note |
“With a folded colour map of the monuments”—cover page. |
|
|---|
| General note |
“By professor Photios M. Petsas former director of antiquities at Delphi”—cover page. |
|
|---|
| General note |
Abstract: The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--The "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphi's oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods in gold, ivory, bronze, marble, and stone; and to take part in athletic and musical competitions. This book provides the first comprehensive narrative history of this extraordinary sanctuary and city, from its founding to its modern rediscovery, to show more clearly than ever before why Delphi was one of the most important places in the ancient world for so long. In this richly illustrated account, Michael Scott covers the whole history and nature of Delphi, from the literary and archaeological evidence surrounding the site, to its rise as a center of worship with a wide variety of religious practices, to the constant appeal of the oracle despite her cryptic prophecies. He describes how Delphi became a contested sacred site for Greeks and Romans and a storehouse for the treasures of rival city-states and foreign kings. He also examines the eventual decline of the site and how its meaning and importance have continued to be reshaped right up to the present. Finally, for the modern visitor to Delphi, he includes a brief guide that highlights key things to see and little-known treasures. A unique window into the center of the ancient world, this book will appeal to general readers, tourists, students, and specialists. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
|---|
| Linkage |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
|---|
| Language note |
English |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Antiquities. |
|
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Mouseion ton Delphon – Catalogs. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
|---|
| Geographic name |
Delphi (Extinct city) – Catalogs. |
|
|---|
| Geographic name |
Greece – Antiquities – Catalogs. |
|
|---|
| Geographic name |
Greece – Delphi (Extinct city) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
|---|
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Monograph |