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The Pentathlon of the Ancient World

Author : Frank Zarnowski
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786467835
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Pentathlon of the Ancient World written by Frank Zarnowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pentathlon, comprising competition in the discus, javelin, long jump, sprint, and wrestling, was hailed as the ultimate test of athletic versatility and remained a staple of the ancient Greek Olympic Games, Crown Games and Pan-Hellenic festivals for 1,200 years. Still, there is little scholarly consensus over many major aspects of the event. This detailed exploration of the ancient pentathlon discusses the nature of the spectacle, the method of determining a victor, the five sub-events and the order in which they occurred. It also chronicles the history of the event and its champions, the recognition of ancient pentathletes, and the pentathlon's 18-year modern Olympic history and its influence on its contemporary counterpart, the decathlon. A record book and glossary complete this fresh look at one of the ancient world's most renowned sporting competitions.

On the Jump of the Ancient Pentathlon

Author : John Mouratidis
Publisher : Georg Olms Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783615004007
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book On the Jump of the Ancient Pentathlon written by John Mouratidis and published by Georg Olms Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this work is to cast more light on some key aspects of the long jump and especially to fill the lacuna which has become ever more evident in the literature on the topic and is related to the kind of long-jump in the ancient pentathlon. This study is completely different or has very little in common with the theories proposed previously. For almost 200 years the long jump in the ancient pentathlon has remained a field of controversy. Scholars have admitted that the subject is confused and presents a great number of unanswered questions, essential and important for any understanding of the event: What significance can be attached to the supposed feats of the two ancient Greek athletes Chionis and Phayllus? What exactly was the long jump in the ancient pentathlon? Where did the long jump have its roots? What and where was the ancient skamma? What was the ancient bater and where was it located? Did athletes drop the halteres just before landing in the skamma? Did all athletes use the same halteres in the same games? How many attempts was each athlete allowed at the jump?

Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece

Author : Nigel Nicholson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521845229
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (452 download)

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Book Synopsis Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece by : Nigel Nicholson

Download or read book Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece written by Nigel Nicholson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Nicholson examines how aristocrats responded to the changes in athletics as they affected social structure.

Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Author : Thomas Francis Scanlon
Publisher : Oxford Readings in Classical S
ISBN 13 : 0199215324
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Book Synopsis Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds by : Thomas Francis Scanlon

Download or read book Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds written by Thomas Francis Scanlon and published by Oxford Readings in Classical S. This book was released on 2014 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Minoan bull-leaping to the ancient Olympics and the enigmas of their contests, this first volume of Sport in the Greek and Roman Worlds contains nine articles and chapters of enduring importance to the study of sport in ancient Greece, a field located at a crucial intersection of social history, archaeology, literature, and other aspects of Greek culture. The studies have been updated with addenda by the original authors, and two of the articles that were originally published in German or French have been translated into English here for the first time. The studies, selected for breadth and importance of historical topics, include: Greek sport in its epic, heroic, and Bronze Age origins; the ancient Olympics in its relation to religion, politics, and diversity of competitors; Greek events in track and field and equestrian events. A companion second volume complements this one with studies on the social and economic aspects of Greek sport, the role of Greek sport in the Roman era, and forms, functions and venues of Roman spectacles. The articles in both volumes offer an excellent starting point to inspire newcomers to the study of ancient sport, and to give students and scholars an informative set of models for present knowledge and future research.

Pindar: the Nemean and Isthmian odes

Author : Pindar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Pindar: the Nemean and Isthmian odes written by Pindar and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Journal of Hellenic Studies

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Hellenic Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art

Author : Walter Woodburn Hyde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art written by Walter Woodburn Hyde and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pentathlon

Author : Elmer D. Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Pentathlon written by Elmer D. Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

[The journal of Hellenic studies / Plates ] ; The journal of Hellenic studies. Plates

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book [The journal of Hellenic studies / Plates ] ; The journal of Hellenic studies. Plates written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith

Author : Greek antiquities
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1322 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith written by Greek antiquities and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 1322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The History of Ancient Greek Sports and Athletic Festivals

Author : Edward Norman Gardiner
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The History of Ancient Greek Sports and Athletic Festivals written by Edward Norman Gardiner and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The first part of this book is dedicated solely to the history of Greek athletics. The second part is more technical, though it may perhaps appeal to those who are actively interested in athletics. It consists of a number of chapters, each complete in itself, dealing with the details of Greek athletics. Content: History of Greek Athletics and Athletic Festivals From the Earliest Times to 393 A.D. Athletics in Homer The Rise of the Athletic Festival The Age of Athletic Festivals, Sixth Century B.C. The Age of the Athletic Ideal, 500-440 B.C. Professionalism and Specialization, 440-338 B.C. The Decline of Athletics, 338-146 B.C. Athletics under the Romans The Olympic Festival The Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean Festivals The Athletic Festivals of Athens The Athletic Exercises of the Greeks The Stadium The Foot-Race The Jump and Halteres Throwing the Diskos Throwing the Javelin The Pentathlon Wrestling Boxing The Pankration The Hippodrome The Gymnasium and the Palaestra

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

Author : Charles Athon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1218 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities written by Charles Athon and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 1218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

Author : William Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1318 pages
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Download or read book A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 1318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Macedonian and Greek Coins of the Seleucidae

Author : Percy Gardner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book Macedonian and Greek Coins of the Seleucidae written by Percy Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Oxford Handbook Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World

Author : Alison Futrell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192509586
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World written by Alison Futrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and spectacle in the ancient world has become a vital area of broad new exploration over the last few decades. This Handbook brings together the latest research on Greek and Roman manifestations of these pastimes to explore current approaches and open exciting new avenues of inquiry. It discusses historical perspectives, contest forms, contest-related texts, civic and social aspects, and use and meaning of the individual body. Greek and Roman topics are interwoven to simulate contest-like tensions and complementarities, juxtaposing, for example, violence in Greek athletics and Roman gladiatorial events, Greek and Roman chariot events, architectural frameworks for contests and games in the two cultures, and contrasting views of religion, bodily regimens, and judicial classification related to both cultures. It examines the social contexts of games, namely the evolution of sport and spectacle across cultural and political boundaries, and how games are adapted to multiple contexts and multiple purposes, reinforcing social hierarchies, performing shared values, and playing out deep cultural tensions. The volume also considers other directing forces in the ancient Mediterranean, such as Bronze Age Egypt and the Near East, Etruria, and early Christianity. It addresses important themes common to both antiquity and modern society, such as issues of class, gender, and health, as well as the popular culture of the modern Olympics and gladiators in cinema. With innovative perspectives from authoratative scholars on a wide range of topics, this Handbook will appeal to both students and researchers interested in ancient history, literature, sports, and games.

The Philosophy of Football

Author : Steffen Borge
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042960212X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of Football written by Steffen Borge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human beings are the only creatures known to engage in sport. We are sporting animals, and our favourite pastime of football is the biggest sport spectacle on earth. The Philosophy of Football presents the first sustained, in-depth philosophical investigation of the phenomenon of football. In explaining the complex nature of football, the book draws on literature in sociology, history, psychology and beyond, offering real-life examples of footballing actions alongside illuminating thought experiments. The book is organized around four main themes considering the character, nature, analysis and aesthetics of football. It discusses football as an extra-ordinary, unnecessary, rule-based, competitive, skill-based physical activity, articulated as a social (as opposed to natural) kind that is fictional in character, and where fairness or fair play – contrary to much sport ethical discussion – is not centre stage. Football, it is argued, is a constructive- destructive contact sport and, in comparison to other sports, is lower scoring and more affected by chance. The latter presents to its spectators a more unpredictable game and a darker, more complex and denser drama to enjoy. The Philosophy of Football deepens our understanding of the familiar features of the game, offering novel interpretations on what football is, how and why we play it, and what the game offers its followers that makes us so eagerly await match day. This is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the world’s most popular game or in the philosophical or social study of sport.