The Olympic Games he served as an attaché

he served as an attaché with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) — one of the first foreign diplomats to do so

at the age of 19

Alexis de Tocqueville reveals the rebellion's origins and consequences by examining France's political and cultural environment during the late eighteenth century

stand highest among his achievements

The Olympic Games he served as an attachéA definitive survey of the Olympic games, from 776 B. C. to A. D. 261, this scholarly, yet immensely readable account of Olympic athletes in ancient times takes a highly realistic view of these fabled contests. Transporting readers back to the eighth century b. c., Professor M. I. Finley and Dr. H. W. Pleket draw upon their extensive knowledge of the ancient world to explain in absorbing detail the various sporting events and their historical, social,