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How to Compete : An Ancient Guide to the Virtues of Sports.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lucian.
- Series:
- Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Series
- Standardized Title:
- Anacharsis. English
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Anacharsis.
- Lucian, of Samosata--Translations into English.
- Lucian.
- Anacharsis--Early works to 1800.
- Physical education and training--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Athletics.
- Physical education and training--Moral and ethical aspects--Early works to 1800.
- Physical education and training.
- Athletics--Moral and ethical aspects--Early works to 1800.
- Genre:
- Translations
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian's humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros--and cons--of athletics, fitness, and competition Sports and philosophy went hand in hand for the ancient Greeks and Romans, and philosophical conversation was a recognized part of gym life throughout Greco-Roman antiquity.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction
- Anacharsis
- Glossary
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Notes:
- Translated from the Ancient Greek.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-691-28141-6
- 0-691-28744-9
- 9780691281414
- OCLC:
- 1568046743
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