Greek Athletics in the Roman World : Victory and Virtue.

By: Newby, ZahraMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture and Representation SerPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005Copyright date: ©2005Description: 1 online resource (333 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191515576Subject(s): Nationalism and sports - GreeceGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Greek Athletics in the Roman World : Victory and VirtueDDC classification: 796.4209380937 LOC classification: GV573 -- .N49 2005ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Greeks, Romans, and Athletics in the Roman World -- Part I: Athletics in the Roman West -- 2. Greek Athletics in the Heart of Rome -- 3. Visualizing Athletics in the Roman Baths -- 4. Idealized Statues in Roman Villas -- Part II: Athletics and Identity in the Greek East -- 5. Training Warriors: The Merits of a Physical Education -- 6. The Athenian Ephebeia: Performing the Past -- 7. Olympia and Pausanias' Construction of Greece -- 8. Gymnasia, Festivals, and Euergetism in Asia Minor -- 9. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.
Summary: The Greeks' fascination with athletics in the gymnasium and festivals such as the Olympic Games is well known. However, athletic training and festivals continued to thrive during the Roman period. This book looks at the art associated with Greek athletics to see what it meant to both Greeks and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire. It argues that athletics continued to act as a crucial sign of Greek identity as well as providing new forms of leisureactivities for the citizens of Rome.
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Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Greeks, Romans, and Athletics in the Roman World -- Part I: Athletics in the Roman West -- 2. Greek Athletics in the Heart of Rome -- 3. Visualizing Athletics in the Roman Baths -- 4. Idealized Statues in Roman Villas -- Part II: Athletics and Identity in the Greek East -- 5. Training Warriors: The Merits of a Physical Education -- 6. The Athenian Ephebeia: Performing the Past -- 7. Olympia and Pausanias' Construction of Greece -- 8. Gymnasia, Festivals, and Euergetism in Asia Minor -- 9. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.

The Greeks' fascination with athletics in the gymnasium and festivals such as the Olympic Games is well known. However, athletic training and festivals continued to thrive during the Roman period. This book looks at the art associated with Greek athletics to see what it meant to both Greeks and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire. It argues that athletics continued to act as a crucial sign of Greek identity as well as providing new forms of leisureactivities for the citizens of Rome.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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