The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece - Ancient Olympia and the Olympic Games by Nicolaos Yalouris ISBN 13: 9789602131329

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Ekdotike Athenon, 1994. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Brand: Ekdotike Athenon, 1994-12-01. hardcover. Used: Good.

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Athens: Ekdotike Athenon, 1982 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Thus. Originally published in Greek 1976 as "He Historia ton Olympiakon Agon" with contributions by prominent Greek archaeologists and experts. It describes the site of the Games, the athletes and the different sporting events and the importance of athletics and competitions in Greek culture. All of this lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images from ancient works of art- sculptures, bronzes, pottery and photographs of the archaeological site. It includes an index of all the known Victors in the ancient Games 302p. illus [col] bibliography. index, NOTE : A very heavy [1.3 kg] and oversized volume. [28x22x3cm].

Brand: Ekdotike Athenon, 1994-12-01. hardcover. Used:Good.

In English. Cloth, 28 cm, 304 pp., ill. ISBN: 978-960-213-132-9.
An account of the dramatic rise of ancient greek athletics, centering around its crowning achievement, the olympic games. It contains chapters devoted to the social structure that favoured the development of athletics and also to the central importance ot its role in education. Each event is examined separately, its technique analysed and the book is thus comprehensive and informative, as well as a pleasure to read.
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