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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784779703321

Autore

Newby Zahra

Titolo

Greek athletics in the Roman world [[electronic resource] ] : victory and virtue / / Zahra Newby

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-383-04242-X

1-280-75819-8

0-19-151557-4

1-4294-7090-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Collana

Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation

Disciplina

796.4209380937

Soggetti

Athletics - Greece - Philosophy

Athletics - Social aspects - Greece

Athletics - Rome

Nationalism and sports - Greece

Rome Civilization Greek influences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

MN; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

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 leisure activities for the. citizens of Rome. - ;The enduring importance of Greek athletic training and competition during the period of the Roman