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Contemporary athletics & ancient Greek ideals
Daniel A. Dombrowski
Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
ISBN: 0226155463   LCC: GV706   Edition: (cloth : alk. paper)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-162) and index.

The ancient background -- Weiss and the pursuit of bodily excellence
-- Huizinga and the homo ludens hypothesis -- Feezell, moderation,
and irony -- The process of becoming virtuous.

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LCC Number: GV706

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: 167 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition Info: (cloth : alk. paper)

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