Middlebrook, DouglasMareMagnum
Games for the Gods : The Greek Athlete and the Olympic Spirit
Book is in excellent condition with black cloth covers, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind save previous owner's sticker in front section of the book. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, wrapped in clear protective cover. Oblong format, 201 pages, heavily illustrated with full color photos moslty of ancient ceramic ware: plates, vases, oil containers, bronze and stone sculpture, intersperced with modern photos of similar events. Map at front, lots of photos of depictions of nude athletes, men, in contests: wrestling, discus, javlin, etc. Section on relations between young and older athletes, pederasty, training, homosexual relations, bathing, oiling, other fun stuff. 207 color and 10 b&w illustrations, often large or full page.
Bookshop Pistil Books Online · Seattle, US25,50 €
