Author: SPIVEY, NIGEL
Title: The Ancient Olympics
Description: Oxford, Oxford University Press. 2004, 1st UK Ed.. (ISBN: 0192804332) Hardcover. Book, "This is the first time that the long history of the Olympic institution has been traced with reference to social behaviour, sexual habits, and the aesthetic ideals of Classical antiquity. Were there any direct links between athletics and military training? Why did Greek athletes compete in the nude? How did the Romans change the games? The mythology and archaeology of Olympia is also explored, revealing the ways in which the Greeks elevated sporting prowess to heroic status - and a mode of divine gratification." 296p. illus ( B & W) bibliography.index. New/New.

Keywords: 0192804332 Ancient Greece Olympia Olympian Games Sport Athletics Olympic Games Olympia


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