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Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources (1st Edition) by Stephen G. Miller Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-300-11529-6 / 0300115296 ISBN-13: 978-0-300-11529-1 / 9780300115291 The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organised, who participated? Were ancient sports a means of preparing youth for warfare? In this lavishly illustrated book, a world expert on ancient Greek athletics provides the first co |