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Young, David C.

A Brief History of the Olympic Games

Young, David C. - A Brief History of the Olympic Games, ebook

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For more than a millennium, the ancient Olympics captured the imaginations of the Greeks, until a Christianized Rome terminated the competitions in the fourth century AD. But the Olympic ideal did not die and this book is a succinct history of the ancient Olympics and their modern resurgence.

Classics professor David Young, who has researched the subject for over 25 years, reveals how the ancient Olympics evolved from modest beginnings into a grand festival, attracting hundreds of highly trained athletes, tens of thousands of spectators, and the finest artists and poets.

Keywords: HISTORY / Ancient / General HIS002000

Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2008
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
200 pages
Category
History
Format
Ebook
eISBN (PDF)
9780470777756
Printed ISBN
9781405111294

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