Power games : the Olympics of ancient Greece
Stuttard, David2011
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This narrative, told from a spectator's viewpoint, revolves around the Games of 416 BC - a turning point in Greek politics when a cold war between Athens and other major cities was about to erupt into bloody fighting. See what it was like to be there, to witness the rituals, bloody contests, celebrations and subsequent political parleys.
Main title:
Power games : the Olympics of ancient Greece / David Stuttard.
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Imprint:
London : British Museum, 2011.
Collation:
208 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780714122724 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
224371
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