{"product_id":"ancient-greek-athletics-stephen-g-miller-9780300115291","title":"Ancient Greek Athletics","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive survey of sports in ancient Greece, available just in time for the Summer Olympics in Athens\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organized, who participated? Were ancient sports a means of preparing youth for warfare? In this lavishly illustrated book, a world expert on ancient Greek athletics provides the first comprehensive introduction to the subject, vividly describing ancient sporting events and games and exploring their impact on art, literature, and politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using a wide array of ancient sources, written and visual, and including recent archaeological discoveries, Stephen Miller reconstructs ancient Greek athletic festivals and the details of specific athletic events. He also explores broader themes, including the role of women in ancient athletics, the place of amateurism, and the relationship between athletic events and social and political life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published in the year the modern Olympic Games return to Athens, this book will be a source of information and enjoyment for anyone interested in the history of athletics and the origins of the world's most famous sporting event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen G. Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300115296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300115291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.77h x 7.03w x 0.65d","brand":"Stephen G. Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44717921730815,"sku":"9780300115291","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecb0bbe1-d6e9-4680-b756-d44400215905.jpg?v=1705689893","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-greek-athletics-stephen-g-miller-9780300115291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}