Ancient Greek Athletics

Ancient Greek Athletics
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 0300115296
ISBN-13 : 9780300115291
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Book Synopsis Ancient Greek Athletics by : Stephen Gaylord Miller

Download or read book Ancient Greek Athletics written by Stephen Gaylord Miller and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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