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Nigel Spivey: The Ancient Olympics: War Minus the Shooting [2004] hardback LANGS "This compilation of smart essaysThe word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle suffer for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means. Nigel Spivey paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. Victory was almost worth dying for, and a number
