Power Games : Ritual and Rivalry at the Ancient Greek Olympics

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Power Games : Ritual and Rivalry at the Ancient Greek OlympicsPower; the power of the gods; the power of Greek cities; the power of the human body: all these were celebrated at the ancient Olympic Games. Ancient Olympia symbolized excellence and supremacy in every sense of the word, not only athletic, but also political. Every four years, this international festival carefully timed to coincide with the August full moon drew the strongest and fastest athletic champions, hoping to win glory for their city state.

conquered all Gaul for Rome

and question sections for each reading

Unlike any other edition of the Hellenika

a full introduction

Η συγγραφέας αποδίδει την οξεία μνήμη της μητέρας της στις φοβερές ανακρίσεις στις οποίες την υπέβαλαν ως ύποπτη για αντεπαναστατική δράση την είχαν ανακρίνει περί τα 15 διαφορετικά πρόσωπα

The opening chapter examines the lives of women in Greece and Rome

dog-headed men and gold-digging ants

with reading passages at AS standard

Prepare for a race against time as Quintus is caught up in the murderous schemes and machinations of Gaius Salvius Liberalis

the victim is not playing the part

Orestes' revenge is subordinated to Electra's hatred and resentment of her mother and the usurper

this is constructed with the non-Latinist in mind

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