The Ancient Olympic Games: [2nd Edition]

by Judith Swaddling

Book Overview

For over 1,000 years, between 776 BC and AD 395, people from all over the classical world flocked every four years to Olympia in Western Greece to see famous athletes compete for the olive crowns of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292777515
• ISBN13: 9780292777514
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.7"

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Olympia & the Ancient Games

When you buy a book that deals with a certain subject, you look for a few things that make the book worth your time. You want the book to give you the feeling of the time, you want to be entertained, you want to learn things, and have an easy reading experience. This book passes with high marks on all cases. Now, granted this book is not that long, but in some ways that's the beauty of the work.If you are truly interested in the Ancient Olympic games, then I vow to you that this is the book to buy!!! The book is presented well and does not become dull from the start to the finish.thank you for your time