Hysplex: The Starting Mechanism in Ancient Stadia : A Contribution to Ancient Greek Technology: 36 - Brossura

Valavanes, Panos

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0520098293 ISBN 13: 9780520098299

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 1999

Riassunto

This is a highly original study of the means of starting foot races in ancient Greek competitions and how a simultaneous start for all competitors was guaranteed. The author's explanation of how starting mechanisms were constructed and operated is based on his examination and analysis of stadium architecture, depictions on Panathenaic amphora, ancient epigraphical and literary texts, and the specialized bibliography on ancient Greek technology. The appendix describes a modern-day reconstruction of a starting mechanism.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0520098293
• ISBN 13: 9780520098299
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 183