Athletics in Ancient Athens (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 95)

Book info: Athletics in Ancient Athens (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 95) (Leather Bound, 264 pages) – Brill, 1993. Language: English.

No detailed description available for "Athletics in Ancient Athens". Editorial Reviews Review '...une étude intelligente qui utilise complémentairement textes, inscriptions, images, et archéologie pour définir les développements historiques et la signification de l'athlétisme à Athenes dans ses multiples aspects ...'
Georges Paepsaet, L'Antiquité classique, lix, 1990.
'... a very reliable assessment of a complex body of material from archaeological, historical, and literary sources.'
Thomas F. Scanlon, University of California, Riverside.
'... a book full of important insights and information.'
Michael B. Poliakoff, Hillsdale College
'... one of the most valuable and important books on ancient athletics.'
Steven Lattimore, University of California, Los Angeles.
'... a well-researched, well argued, and very up-to-date book ...'
Canadian Journal of the History of Sport.