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Author:   Frank Zarnowski
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780786467839

ISBN 10:   0786467835
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   01 May 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Historical Timeline Introduction Part One—The Pentathlon delete1. The Nature and Origin of the Event delete2. Orchestrating the Pentathlon delete3. How the Winner Was Determined Part Two—The Events delete4. The Discus delete5. The Jump delete6. The Javelin delete7. The Sprint delete8. Wrestling Part Three—A History of the Event delete9. The Story of the Ancient Pentathlon Part Four—Winners, Recognition and Reward  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 Part Five—The Ancient Pentathlon and Modern Track and Field  14. Return of the Ancient Pentathlon  15. Why the Ancient Pentathlon Matters Appendix A: Order of Events in Ancient Pentathlon by a Sampling of Modern Writers Appendix B: Order of Modern Track and Field Combined Events Appendix C: Summary of Modern Scholars’ Opinions on How the Winner Was Determined Appendix D: Number of Possible Ancient Pentathlons Appendix E: Odysseus the Athlete Appendix F: Pentathlon Victor Statues at Olympia Glossary of Terms Glossary of Greek Writers Notes Bibliography Index

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informative...highly recommended --<i>Midwest Book Review</i>.

informative...highly recommended --Midwest Book Review.

Author Information

Frank Zarnowski is a visiting professor of economics at Dartmouth College and was previously dean of the Graduate Program of Business at Mount St. Mary’s College, Maryland. He has been a television sports commentator since 1983 and was an NBC analyst for both the 1992 and 2004 Olympic Games.

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