Arete : Greek sports from ancient sources / Stephen G. Miller, [editor].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Stephen G., Author.

Contributor:

Miller, Stephen G. (Stephen Gaylord), 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Greece--History--Sources.

Sports.

Sports in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compiled a trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on female body building. Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers, the ancients themselves, and demonstrates that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete are only part of the story from antiquity. This bestselling volume on the culture of Greek athletics is updated with a new preface by leading scholar Paul Christesen that discusses the book's continued importance for students of ancient athletics.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Abbreviations

Foreword

Introduction

I. The Earliest Days Of Greek Athletics: 1-2

II. Nudity And Equipment: 3-19

III. The Events At A Competition

IV. Organization Of A Panhellenic Festival

V. Local Festivals

VI. The Role Of The Games In Society: 128-148

VII. Women In Athletics: 149-162

VIII. Athletes And Heroes: 163-175

IX. Ball Playing: 176-178

X. Gymnasion, Athletics, And Education: 179-189

XI. The Spread Of Greek Athletics In The Hellenistic Period: 190-199

XII. Greek Athletics In The Roman Period: 200-204

XIII. Amateurism And Professionalism: 205-223

XIV. Nationalism And Internationalism: 224-231

XV. Beauty And Reality: 248-256

Appendix: The Olympian And Pythian Programs

Select Bibliography

Index And Glossary

Sources For The Chapter-Opening Sketches

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613896568

9781283584111

1283584115

9780520953949

0520953940

OCLC:

811491761