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Pages: 228
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-09-10 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Sport and Society in Ancient Greece provides a concise and readable introduction to ancient Greek sport. It covers such topics as the links between sport, relig
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Pages: 216
Authors: Mark Golden
Categories: Greece
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This book provides a concise and readable introduction to ancient Greek sport. It covers such standard topics as the links between sport, religion and warfare,
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From the ancient Olympic games to the World Series and the World Cup, athletic achievement has always conferred social status. In this collection of essays, a n
Combat Sports in the Ancient World
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1987-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancie