Greek Athletics and the Olympics (Paperback)

An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Where did the idea of celebrating the Olympic Games every four years come from? The short answer is ancient Greece. The very name 'Olympic' announces an origin for the competition, but, as with most of our classical heritage, it is easy for the superficial similarities to conceal major cultural differences. The purpose of this new book in the Greece and Rome: Texts and Contexts series is to provide an introduction to Greek athletics and their most important competition at Olympia through a selection of contemporary visual and literary sources.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Greece and Rome: Texts and Contexts
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Alan Beale
Dimensions:	245 x 190 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-13820-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-521-13820-5
Barcode:	9780521138208

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