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A Brief History of the Olympic Games (2004) (Elements) by David C. Young is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Brief History of the Olympic Games (2004) (Elements) about?
For 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
Who reads A Brief History of the Olympic Games (2004) (Elements)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David C. Young
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781405111300
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, History
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-25