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From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on f...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed., with a new foreword. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I. The Earliest Days Of Greek Athletics: 1-2
- II. Nudity And Equipment: 3-19
- III. The Events At A Competition
- IV. Organization Of A Panhellenic Festival
- V. Local Festivals
- VI. The Role Of The Games In Society: 128-148
- VII. Women In Athletics: 149-162
- VIII. Athletes And Heroes: 163-175
- IX. Ball Playing: 176-178
- X. Gymnasion, Athletics, And Education: 179-189
- XI. The Spread Of Greek Athletics In The Hellenistic Period: 190-199
- XII. Greek Athletics In The Roman Period: 200-204
- XIII. Amateurism And Professionalism: 205-223
- XIV. Nationalism And Internationalism: 224-231
- XV. Beauty And Reality: 248-256
- Appendix: The Olympian And Pythian Programs
- Select Bibliography
- Index And Glossary
- Sources For The Chapter-Opening Sketches