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The Pentathlon of the Ancient World

Author : Frank Zarnowski
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476601453
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 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 2013-04-19 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.

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:

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.

Athletics in the Ancient World

Author : E. Norman Gardiner
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486424866
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Athletics in the Ancient World written by E. Norman Gardiner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text focuses mostly on athletics in classical Greece and Rome, emphasizing the relationship between athletics and religion, art, and education. Also discussed are such events as throwing the discus and javelin, the pentathlon, the stadium and the foot-race, jumping, wrestling, boxing, ball play, and a Greek athletic festival. According to the Times (London) Literary Supplement, the book "should command the attention not only of classical scholars but of all who are interested in athletics for their own sake; and for such readers, [the author] has spared no pains to make his work intelligible." Unabridged republication of Athletics of the Ancient World, originally published by the Oxford University Press, London, 1930. 137 black-and-white illustrations. Bibliography. Index and Glossary.

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.

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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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.

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

Author : William Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1146 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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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 1843 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Athletics in Ancient Athens

Author : D.G. Kyle
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004276629
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Athletics in Ancient Athens written by D.G. Kyle and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new insights into the relationship between governors and provincial subjects in the Later Roman Empire. Discussion of provincial expectations and perception, the continuous dialogue, interdependence and reciprocity leads to a better understanding of Late Roman provincial administration.

Pindar: Nemean and Isthmian Odes

Author : Pindar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108030033
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Pindar: Nemean and Isthmian Odes written by Pindar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1883 and revised in 1899, this edition is full of practical help for understanding the texts.

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 Nemean and Isthmian Odes

Author : Pindar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
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Download or read book The Nemean and Isthmian Odes written by Pindar and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Journal of Hellenic Studies

Author :
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:

Amateur Sports Act

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Amateur Sports Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 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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Publisher :
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 journal of Hellenic studies / Plates ] ; The journal of Hellenic studies. Plates

Author :
Publisher :
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:

Letting Good Things Run Wild

Author : Greg Gilbaugh
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631957600
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Letting Good Things Run Wild written by Greg Gilbaugh and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, yet powerful resource that integrates personal faith with business interests to help readers deepen their faith while building a better business.