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" The victor's crown : "
David Potter
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BL
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624872
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Potter, D. S., (David Stone),1957-
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| Title & Author
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The victor's crown : : a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium /\ David Potter
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, c2012
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xxx, 416 p. :: col. ill. ;; 25 cm
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9780199842759
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: 0199842752
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: 9780199842735
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: 0199842736
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Ashes, linen and the origins of sport. Introduction -- Homer and the Bronze Age -- Homer and sport -- Olympia. From myth to history -- Olympia in 480 BC -- The Olympic games of 476 BC -- The festival approaches -- Winning: The equestrian events; The pentathlon and the foot races; Nudity; Pain and Suffering -- Remembering victory: The athlete as hero -- The emergence of the Panhellenic Cycle -- The world of the gymnasium. Sport and civic virtue -- Beroia -- Getting in shape and turning pro -- Roman games. Greece meets Rome -- Kings and games -- Rome and Italy -- Actors and gladiators -- Caesar, Antony, Augustus and the games -- Imperial games. Watching -- The fan's experience -- Expectations -- Crowd noise -- Dreaming of sport -- Images of sport -- Women's sports -- Gladiators: Life as a gladiator; Training and ranking; Dying; Choosing to be a gladiator -- Charioteers -- Athletes: Athletic guilds; Cheating -- Running the show: Administration; Athletics
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| Abstract
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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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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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Sports-- History
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Greece, Civilization
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Byzantine Empire, Civilization
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GV573.P67 2012
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