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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
central aspects of the ancient world. Each book is written by an
acknowledged expert in the field and provides a compelling over-
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Published
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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First published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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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