Ancient Greek Athletics - Brossura

Miller, Stephen G.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0300115296 ISBN 13: 9780300115291

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2006

Riassunto

The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organized, who participated? Were ancient sports a means of preparing youth for warfare? In this lavishly illustrated book, a world expert on ancient Greek athletics provides the first comprehensive introduction to the subject, vividly describing ancient sporting events and games and exploring their impact on art, literature, and politics.
Using a wide array of ancient sources, written and visual, and including recent archaeological discoveries, Stephen Miller reconstructs ancient Greek athletic festivals and the details of specific athletic events. He also explores broader themes, including the role of women in ancient athletics, the place of amateurism, and the relationship between athletic events and social and political life.
Published in the year the modern Olympic Games return to Athens, this book will be a source of information and enjoyment for anyone interested in the history of athletics and the origins of the world’s most famous sporting event.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Stephen G. Miller, professor of classical archaeology at the University of California, Berkeley, directs the excavations at Nemea in Greece, one of the major sites of ancient games. He is the author of many books, including Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources.

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0300115296
• ISBN 13: 9780300115291
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288