The Ancient Olympics by Nigel SpiveyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A solid and interesting look at the ancient Olympics. Well-researched with attention to primary sources. I learned a lot but think the organization and structure could have been better, or clearer. It wasn't obvious to me why this or that chapter or section was where it was and how it fit into a whole. It could be a good supplement for a course on the Olympics--though I am not sure it would be a could primary text. (It's not long or dense but took me a while to get through for reasons unrelated to the book itself)
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