An edition of The victor's crown
(2011)
The victor's crown
a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium
by David Stone Potter
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Presents the role of sport in the classical world from both the competitors' and the spectators' perspectives. Discusses how sport became a social force through its roles in religion, politics, and culture. Includes descriptions of conditioning, training, and competitions.
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Civilization, Sports, History, Sports, history, Greece, civilization, Byzantine empire, civilization, Social aspects, Antike, SportPlaces
Byzantine Empire, Greece, Romisches Reich, GriechenlandTimes
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The victor's crown: a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium
2011, Oxford University Press
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Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium
2011, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium
2011, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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The victor's crown: a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium
2011, Quercus
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note:
pt. 1
ASHES, LINEN AND THE ORIGINS OF SPORT -- -- 1.
Introduction -- -- 2.
Homer and the Bronze Age -- -- 3.
Homer and Sport -- -- pt. 2
OLYMPIA -- -- 4.
From Myth to History -- -- 5.
Olympia in 480 BC -- -- 6.
Olympic Games of 476 BC -- -- 7.
Festival Approaches -- -- 8.
Winning --
equestrian events --
pentathlon and the foot races --
Nudity --
Pain and suffering -- -- 9.
Remembering Victory --
athlete as hero -- -- 10.
Emergence of the Panhellenic Cycle -- -- pt. 3
WORLD OF THE GYMNASIUM -- -- 11.
Sport and Civic Virtue -- -- 12.
Beroia -- -- 13.
Getting in Shape and Turning Pro -- -- pt. 4
ROMAN GAMES -- -- 14.
Greece Meets Rome -- -- 15.
Kings and Games -- -- 16.
Rome and Italy -- -- 17.
Actors and Gladiators -- -- 18.
Caesar, Antony, Augustus and the Games -- -- pt. 5
IMPERIAL GAMES -- -- 19.
Watching -- -- 20.
Fan's Experience -- -- 21.
Expectations -- -- 22.
Crowd Noise -- -- 23.
Dreaming of Sport -- -- 24.
Images of Sport -- -- 25.
Women's Sports -- -- 26.
Gladiators --
Life as a gladiator --
Training and ranking --
Dying --
Choosing to be a gladiator -- -- 27.
Charioteers -- -- 28.
Athletes --
Athletic guilds --
Cheating -- -- 29.
Running the Show --
Administration --
Athletics.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-358) and index.
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