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A Brief History of the Olympic Games
Brief Histories of the Ancient World
This new series offers concise, accessible, and lively accounts of
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A Brief History of the Olympic Games
David C. Young
In Preparation
A Brief History of Astrology
Roger Beck
A Brief History of Oracles, Divination, and Prophecy
Sarah Iles Johnston
A Brief History
of the Olympic
Games
David C. Young
© 2004 by David C. Young
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Young, David C.
A brief history of the Olympic games / David C. Young.
p. cm. — (Brief histories of the ancient world)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1–4051–1129–1 (alk. paper) – ISBN 1–4051–1130–5 (alk. paper)
1. Olympic games (Ancient)–History. I. Title. II. Series.
GV23.Y68 2004
796.48—dc22
2004001156
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