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The Ancient Olympics

A portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were - fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means.
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A portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were
- fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos & rewards, & losers faced scorn & even assault. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means.

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