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Author: Allen Guttmann
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780252070464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the history of the modern Olympics from 1896 to 2000, contrasting the ideal of the game with the often politicized reality.
Author: David C. Young
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 0470777753
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor more than a millennium, the ancient Olympics captured the imaginations of the Greeks, until a Christianized Rome terminated the competitions in the fourth century AD. But the Olympic ideal did not die and this book is a succinct history of the ancient Olympics and their modern resurgence. Classics professor David Young, who has researched the subject for over 25 years, reveals how the ancient Olympics evolved from modest beginnings into a grand festival, attracting hundreds of highly trained athletes, tens of thousands of spectators, and the finest artists and poets.
Author: R. D. Binfield
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Benson Bobrick
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0375872523
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of the Olympic Games, starting with their inception in Ancient Greece and leading up to the 1936 games in Nazi Berlin.
Author: Minna Lacey
Publisher:
Published: 2012
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom a festival in ancient Greece to a worldwide event today, the Olympics have inspired athletes and supporters alike. Find out how the biggest sports event int he world was born and discover the amazing heroes who made Olympic history.
Author: Gina D. B. Clemen
Publisher: Black Cat-Cideb
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788853012036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rachel Bladon
Publisher: MacMillan UK
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9780230422247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Macmillan Readers series are carefully graded from Starter to Upper Intermediate (A1-B2) to help students choose the right reading material for their ability. Our list of titles includes great stories from both contemporary and classic authors.
Author: Dave Anderson
Publisher: Beech Tree Paperback Book
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780688129552
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the history of the Olympics from its beginning in 776 B.C. to the present and relates stories of particular events such as track and field, gymnastics, and speed skating.
Author: Minna Lacey
Publisher: Usborne Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 61
ISBN-13: 9780746084397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom a festival in ancient Greece to a worldwide event today, the Olympics have inspired athletes and supporters alike. Find out how the biggest sports event in the world was born and discover the amazing heroes who made Olympic history.
Author: Nigel Jonathan Spivey
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 0192806041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere Nigel Spivey paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were--fierce contexts between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. Bitterly Contested and often bloody, the ancient Olympics were no an idealistic celebration of unity, but a clash of military powers in an arena not far removed from the battlefield. The author explores what the events were, the rules for competitors, training and diet, the pervasiveness of cheating and bribery, the prizes on offer, the exclusion of "barbarians," and protocols on pederasty. He also peels back the mythology surrounding the games today and investigates where our current conception of the Olympics has come from and how the Greek notions of beauty and competitiveness have influenced our modern culture.
