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Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Mark Golden
Categories: History
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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Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Mark Golden
Categories: Greece
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher:

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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,
Ancient Greek Athletics
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: Stephen Gaylord Miller
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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Presenting a survey of sports in ancient Greece, this work describes ancient sporting events and games. It considers the role of women and amateurs in ancient a
Greek Sport and Social Status
Language: en
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Authors: Mark Golden
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Combat Sports in the Ancient World
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Michael B. Poliakoff
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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A comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome and the Near East.