Contested bitterly and bloodily, the ancient Olympics were not an idealistic celebration of unity, but a clash of military powers in an arena not far removed from the battlefield. This book presents a portrait of the Greek Olympics - fierce contests betwe Title: The Ancient Olympics Author: Spivey, Nigel Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Publication Date: 2006/06/08 Number of Pages: 273 Binding Type: PAPERBACK Library of Congress: BRAND : Spivey, Nigel
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