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Greek Athletics and the Olympics (Greece and Rome: Texts and Contexts) Illustrated Edition

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Management number 219547500 Release Date 2026/05/03 List Price $14.63 Model Number 219547500
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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. Read more

ISBN10 0521138205
ISBN13 978-0521138208
Edition Illustrated
Language English
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Dimensions 7.48 x 0.39 x 9.65 inches
Grade level 7 - 9
Item Weight 15.9 ounces
Reading age 12 - 16 years
Print length 202 pages
Publication date December 19, 2011

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