Format:
1 online resource (202 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780470777756
Series Statement:
Wiley Brief Histories of the Ancient World Ser
Content:
For more than a millennium, the ancient Olympics captured the imaginations of the Greeks, until a Christianized Rome terminated the competitions in the fourth century AD. But the Olympic ideal did not die and this book is a succinct history of the ancient Olympics and their modern resurgence. Classics professor David Young, who has researched the subject for over 25 years, reveals how the ancient Olympics evolved from modest beginnings into a grand festival, attracting hundreds of highly trained athletes, tens of thousands of spectators, and the finest artists and poets.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Beginnings and Evidence -- 3 Athletic Events -- 4 Combat and Equestrian Events -- 5 Zeus Country -- 6 Pindar and Immortality -- 7 Body, Mind, and Greek Athletics -- 8 Questions of Profit and Social Class -- 9 The Athletes -- 10 Women and Greek Athletics -- 11 Between the Greek and Roman Worlds -- 12 The Later Centuries of Olympia -- 13 The Origin and Authenticity of the Modern Olympic Games -- Appendix A: Chronology and Schedule of the Athletic Circuit -- Appendix B: Technical Note on Discus and Long Jump -- Appendix C: Modern Issues: The Marathon and Torch Relay -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781405111294
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781405111294
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=350857
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