Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece

Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 052184522X
ISBN-13 : 9780521845229
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Download or read book Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece written by Nigel Nicholson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Nicholson examines how aristocrats responded to the changes in athletics as they affected social structure.


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