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020 $a9780786467839 (softcover : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aGV1060.75$b.Z37 2013
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100 1 $aZarnowski, Frank.
245 14 $aThe pentathlon of the ancient world /$cFrank Zarnowski.
264 1 $aJefferson, North Carolina :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$c[2013]
300 $aviii, 208 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"This exploration of the ancient pentathlon explores the nature of the spectacle, the method of determining a victor, the five sub-events, and the order in which they occurred. It chronicles the event's history, its champions, ancient pentathletes, and modern Olympic history and its influence on its counterpart, the decathalon. A record book and glossary complete this look"--Provided by publisher.
505 0 $aMachine generated contents note: 1. The Nature and Origin of the Event -- 2. Orchestrating the Pentathlon -- 3. How the Winner Was Determined -- 4. The Discus -- 5. The Jump -- 6. The Javelin -- 7. The Sprint -- 8. Wrestling -- 9. The Story of the Ancient Pentathlon -- 10. The Creation of a Pentathlon Record Book and Register -- 11. Pentathlon Statues of Ancient Greece -- 12. Extant Pentathlon Odes -- 13. Rewards for Pentathlon Victors -- 14. Return of the Ancient Pentathlon -- 15. Why the Ancient Pentathlon Matters.
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