The Ancient Olympics
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The Ancient Olympics by Nigel Spivey
The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. The author paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as the fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. He explores what the events were, the rules for competitors, training, diet, and more.
A scholarly yet accessible text; history and myth intertwiningThe Guardian Review Spivey gives a good survey of the Olympics, well informed and concise, but not unopinionated. New York Review of Books Spivey's prose is always full of flavour and The Ancient Olympics must rank as one of the most enjoyable and intelligent books about the ancient Greeks currently on the market. James Davidson, Daily Telegraph excellent...fascinating background reading for anyone planning to watch Athens 2004 Sunday Times
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780192804334 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192804332 |
| Titel | The Ancient Olympics |
| Autor | Nigel Spivey |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Oxford University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2004-08-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 296 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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