Bodily arts : rhetoric and athletics in ancient Greece / Debra Hawhee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawhee, Debra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical education and training--Greece--History--To 1500.

Physical education and training.

Rhetoric, Ancient.

History.

Greece.

Physical Description:

xiv, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2004.

Summary:

Debra Hawhee's insightful study spotlights the notion of a classical gymnasium as the location for a habitual "mingling" of athletic and rhetorical performances, and the use of ancient athletic instruction to create rhetorical training based on rhythm, repetition, and response. Presenting her data against the backdrop of a broad cultural perspective rather than a narrow disciplinary one, Hawhee presents a pioneering interpretation of Greek civilization from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE by observing its citizens in action.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.

ISBN:

0292705840

OCLC:

57281948