The Spartan /
Pantarkes' goal is to enter the Olympics and win the laurel crown. But at the age of 16, after accidentally killing the son of a high official, Pantarkes is forced to flee from his native Sparta. This novel of classical Greece and the early Olympics provides a vivid portrait of an era when homo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Alyson Publications,
[1982]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Pantarkes' goal is to enter the Olympics and win the laurel crown. But at the age of 16, after accidentally killing the son of a high official, Pantarkes is forced to flee from his native Sparta. This novel of classical Greece and the early Olympics provides a vivid portrait of an era when homosexual relationships were a common and valued part of life. -- from back cover. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 173 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0932870201 9780932870209 |