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The Crown Games of ancient Greece : archaeology, athletes, and heroes / David Lunt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lunt, David James, author.
- Series:
- Sport, Culture, and Society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports festivals.
- Athletics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (182 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Fayetteville, Arkansas : The University of Arkansas Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- "The Crown Games offered a rare point of cultural unity amid the wide geography and fierce regional independence of the ancient world. This volume focuses on these festivals in the context of the ancient Greek world-a vast and sprawling territory that stretched from modern Spain to the Black Sea and North Africa"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Athletes, Festivals, and The Crown Games
- Olympia and the Olympian Games
- Nemea and the Nemean Games
- Isthmia and the Isthmian Games
- Delphi and the Pythian Games
- Crowned Champions
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lunt, David The Crown Games of Ancient Greece
- ISBN:
- 9781610757676
- 161075767X
- OCLC:
- 1268545370
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