In the world of sports, the most important component is the athlete. After all, without athletes there would be no sports. In ancient Greece, athletes were publ

In the world of sports, the most important component is the athlete. After all, without athletes there would be no sports. In ancient Greece, athletes were publ

Introduction -- Athletes, Festivals, and The Crown Games -- Olympia and the Olympian Games -- Nemea and the Nemean Games -- Isthmia and the Isthmian Games -- De

From women bull-jumping in Minoan Crete and ancient Sparta -- where girls wrestled in the nude alongside boys -- to women competing in full armour in chariot ra

Sport and Society in Ancient Greece provides a concise and readable introduction to ancient Greek sport. It covers such topics as the links between sport, relig