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 | Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources (2nd Edition) by Stephen Gaylord Miller Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-520-24154-1 / 0520241541 ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24154-1 / 9780520241541 From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on female | |