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- Title
"ANCIENT SPARTA: TWO PHASES OF CULTURAL AND ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT"
- Authors
Thompson, James G.
- Abstract
The article looks at two phases of athletic and cultural development in ancient Sparta in Greece. The article discusses the origin of the athletic festival of Carnea, the festival of Hyacinthia, Athenaeus, the ancient Olympic games, and Spartans' military preoccupation and focus on physical pursuits.
- Subjects
GREECE; SPORTS in antiquity; OLYMPIC games (Ancient); GREEK history; HISTORY of Sparta, Extinct city
- Publication
Canadian Journal of History of Sport, 1985, Vol 16, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
0712-9815
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/cjhs.16.1.57