Ancient Greek Athletics (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Ancient Greek Athletics Presenting a survey of sports in ancient Greece, this work describes ancient sporting events and games. It considers the role of women and amateurs in ancient athletics, and explores the impact of these games on art, literature and politics.
Full description- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Published: 01 August 2006
- Format: Paperback 304 pages
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- Categories: European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Sport | Olympic Games | Track & Field Sports, Athletics
- ISBN 13: 9780300115291 ISBN 10: 0300115296
- Sales rank: 565,587
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