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Athletics of the ancient world

"Selected bibliography": p. [239] · Introduction. The meaning of athletics -- Sports of the ancient east -- Athletics in Homer -- Athletics and religion -- Athletics and art -- Athletics and education -- Professionalism -- Roman sports -- The stadium and the foot-race -- Jumping -- Throwing the diskos -- Throwing the javelin -- The pentathlon -- Wrestling -- Boxing -- The pankration -- A Greek athletic festival -- Ball play · The history of athletics in Greece and Rome

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