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

• Autore: Newby Zahra
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (333 p.)
• Disciplina: 796.4209380937
• Soggetto topico: Athletics - Greece - Philosophy; Athletics - Social aspects - Greece; Athletics - Rome; Nationalism and sports - Greece
• Soggetto geografico: Rome Civilization Greek influences
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Greek athletics in the Roman world
• ISBN: 1-383-04242-X; 1-280-75819-8; 0-19-151557-4; 1-4294-7090-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784779703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.