A Brief History of the Olympic Games

ISBN: 978-1-4051-1129-4

Hardcover

200 pages

July 2004, Wiley-Blackwell

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A succinct history of the ancient Olympics and their modern resurgence.
Written by a classics professor who has researched the subject for over 25 years.
Explains how, from modest beginnings, the ancient Olympics evolved into a grand festival.
Features original studies of special subjects, such as individual athletes and athletic families in ancient times, athletic record-keeping, and the ancient form of long jump.
Offers a unique account of the nineteenth-century re-kindling of the Olympic ‘spirit’ and of the early years of the modern Olympics.
Includes photographs and drawings illustrating the topography and buildings of Olympia.