| Description |
xvi, 214 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-199) and index. |
| Contents |
For the love of Zeus -- The Greek sports craze -- Countdown -- The olympic boot camp -- Trials of the ancient sports fan -- Scenes from the fringe -- Let the games begin -- Blood on the tracks : the chariot race -- The pentathlon -- The victors, the feast -- The sacred slaughter -- No Philistines in the stadium -- To race with immortals -- javelins into spears -- The forgotten amazons -- Theater of pain : the contact sports -- Bring on the leeches ... -- Last rites. |
| Subject |
Olympic games (Ancient)
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| ISBN |
081296991X |
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