{"product_id":"the-naked-olympics-the-true-story-of-the-ancient-games-9780812969917","title":"The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhat was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the summer Olympics' return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed author of \u003cb\u003ePagan Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e brings attitude, erudition, and humor to the fascinating story of the original Olympic festival, tracking the event day by day to re-create the experience in all its compelling spectacle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing firsthand reports and little-known sources--including an actual \u003ci\u003eHandbook for a Sports Coach\u003c\/i\u003e used by the Greeks--\u003cb\u003eThe Naked Olympics\u003c\/b\u003e creates a vivid picture of an extravaganza performed before as many as forty thousand people, featuring contests as timeless as the javelin throw and as exotic as the chariot race. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeeling away the layers of myth, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePerrottet lays bare the ancient sporting experience--including the round-the-clock bacchanal inside the tents of the Olympic Village, the all-male nude workouts under the statue of Eros, and history's first corruption scandals involving athletes. Featuring sometimes scandalous cameos by sports enthusiasts Plato, Socrates, and Herodotus, \u003cb\u003eThe Naked Olympics \u003c\/b\u003eoffers essential insight into today's Games and an unforgettable guide to the world's first and most influential athletic festival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just in time for the modern Olympic games to return to Greece this summer for the first time in more than a century, Tony Perrottet offers up a diverting primer on the Olympics of the ancient kind....Well researched; his sources are as solid as sources come. It's also well writen....Perhaps no book of the season will show us so briefly and entertainingly just how complete is our inheritance from the Greeks, vulgarity and all.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812969917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/12\/2004 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2004 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2004 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 699\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tony Perrottet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431871279285,"sku":"9780812969917","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6ba3404d-d298-4058-9652-446f9de93a98.jpg?v=1721138612","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-naked-olympics-the-true-story-of-the-ancient-games-9780812969917","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}