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Author Glubok, Shirley.

Title Olympic Games in ancient Greece / by Shirley Glubok and Alfred Tamarin
Edition First edition
Published New York : Harper & Row, [1976]
©1976

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Description 116 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Pt 1. The First Day: The Olympiad Begins -- Pt 2. The Second Day -- The Chariot Races -- The Horse Races -- The Pentathlon: Five Events -- Discus Throw -- Long Jump -- Javelin Throw -- Stade Race -- Upright Wrestling -- Pt 3. The Third Day -- The Sacrifice to Zeus -- Boys' Events -- Pt 4. The Fourth Day -- The Foot Races: Three Events -- Long Race (Dolichos) -- Stade Race -- Double Stade Race (Diaulos) -- Upright Wrestling -- Boxing -- The Pankration -- Race in Armor (Hoplite Race) -- Pt 5. The Fifth Day: The Victory Banquet -- Pt 6. The End of the Ancient Games -- Pt 7. The Modern Olympics -- Important Dates --
Summary An account of the Olympic games as they probably occurred in 400 B.C. when they were at the height of their classic glory
Notes Includes index
Subject Olympic games (Ancient)
Olympic games (Ancient) -- Juvenile literature.
Olympics -- History.
Olympic games (Ancient)
SUBJECT Greece -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057037
Greece -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057040
Author Tamarin, Alfred H., author
LC no. 75025408
ISBN 0060220473
0060220481 (lib. bdg.)