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The victor's crown : a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium /
Presents the role of sport in the classical world from both the competitors' and the spectators' perspectives. Discusses how sport became a social force through its roles in religion, politics, and culture. Includes descriptions of conditioning, training, and competitions.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Ashes, linen and the origins of sport. Introduction
- Homer and the Bronze Age
- Homer and sport
- Olympia. From myth to history
- Olympia in 480 BC
- The Olympic games of 476 BC
- The festival approaches
- Winning: The equestrian events; The pentathlon and the foot races; Nudity; Pain and Suffering
- Remembering victory: The athlete as hero
- The emergence of the Panhellenic Cycle
- The world of the gymnasium. Sport and civic virtue
- Beroia
- Getting in shape and turning pro
- Roman games. Greece meets Rome
- Kings and games
- Rome and Italy
- Actors and gladiators
- Caesar, Antony, Augustus and the games
- Imperial games. Watching
- The fan's experience
- Expectations
- Crowd noise
- Dreaming of sport
- Images of sport
- Women's sports
- Gladiators: Life as a gladiator; Training and ranking; Dying; Choosing to be a gladiator
- Charioteers
- Athletes: Athletic guilds; Cheating
- Running the show: Administration; Athletics.