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| 1. |  | Title: Greek athletics and the genesis of sport Author: Sansone, David Published: University of California Press, 1992 Subjects: Classics | Sports | Cultural Anthropology Publisher's Description: How is sport in contemporary society related to sport in earlier civilizations? Why is the expenditure of energy involved in sport considered exhilarating, while the equivalent expenditure of energy in other contexts can be dispiriting? David Sansone offers answers to these questions and advances a revolutionary thesis to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, he explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. [brief] Similar Items |
| 2. |  | Title: Arete: Greek sports from ancient sources Author: Miller, Stephen G. (Stephen Gaylord) 1942- Published: University of California Press, 2004 Subjects: Classics | Ancient History | Sports Publisher's Description: From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda 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. With nearly 50 percent more texts than the highly successful second edition, this new version of 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. [brief] Similar Items |
| 3. |  | Title: Arete: Greek sports from ancient sources Author: Miller, Stephen G Published: University of California Press, 1991 Subjects: Classics | Classical Literature and Language | History | Ancient History | Sports Publisher's Description: 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 clay dust as an anti-perspirant and on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, Xenophon on female body building. With fully twice as many texts as the highly successful first edition, this new version of Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers - the ancients themselves.These sources, which Miller himself has translated, provide unparalleled insights into ancient athletic practices and competitive festivals. They emphasize the fundamental role of athletics in education and shed light on such issues as the role of women in athletics and the politics and economics of the games. Ultimately they demonstrate that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete and so closely associated in the modern mind with Greek athletics are only part of the story from antiquity. [brief] Similar Items |
| 4. |  | Title: Fish: an enthusiast's guide Author: Moyle, Peter B Published: University of California Press, 1995 Subjects: Environmental Studies | Marine and Freshwater Sciences | Ecology | Sports | Biology Publisher's Description: Engagingly written, with both learning and humor, Fish bridges the gap between purely pictorial books and scholarly texts, and provides a succinct summary of fish biology and conservation for students and fish enthusiasts. Similar Items |