Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History

Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781139466233
ISBN-13 : 1139466232
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Book Synopsis Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History by : Paul Christesen

Download or read book Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History written by Paul Christesen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive examination of Olympic victor lists. The origins, development, content, and structure of Olympic victor lists are explored and explained, and a number of important questions, such as the source and reliability of the year of 776 for the first Olympics, are addressed.


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