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A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. * Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire * Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties * Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin * Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers…mehr
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A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. * Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire * Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties * Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin * Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers
Produktdetails
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- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Wiley
- Seitenzahl: 688
- Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2014
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 41mm
- Gewicht: 1349g
- ISBN-13: 9781444339529
- ISBN-10: 1444339524
- Artikelnr.: 38596623
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Wiley
- Seitenzahl: 688
- Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2014
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 41mm
- Gewicht: 1349g
- ISBN-13: 9781444339529
- ISBN-10: 1444339524
- Artikelnr.: 38596623
THE EDITORS Paul Christesen is Professor of Classics at Dartmouth College, USA. He is the author of Sport and Democracy in the Ancient and Modern Worlds (2012), Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History (2007), and numerous articles and chapters on Greek historiography, ancient Greek history, and ancient sport. Donald G. Kyle is Professor and former Chair of History at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. He is the author of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome (1998), Athletics in Ancient Athens (1987), and numerous articles and chapters on ancient sport history.
List of Figures ix List of Maps and Plans xiii Notes on Contributors xv
Acknowledgments xxi General Introduction 1 Paul Christesen and Donald G.
Kyle Section I Greece 17 Part I T he Background 19 1 Greek Athletic
Competitions: The Ancient Olympics and More 21 Donald G. Kyle 2 Sport in
the Aegean Bronze Age 36 Jeremy Rutter 3 Sport in the Early Iron Age and
Homeric Epic 53 Timothy P. J. Perry 4 Representations of Sport in Greek
Literature 68 Nigel Nicholson 5 Picturing Victory: Representations of Sport
in Greek Art 81 Jenifer Neils 6 Inscriptions as Evidence for Greek Sport 98
H. W. Pleket 7 Recent Trends in the Study of Greek Sport 112 Ingomar Weiler
Part II Places 131 8 Panhellenic Athletics at Olympia 133 Thomas Heine
Nielsen 9 Sport and Society in Sparta 146 Paul Christesen 10 Sport,
Society, and Politics in Athens 159 Donald G. Kyle 11 Athletic Festivals in
the Northern Peloponnese and Central Greece 176 David Gilman Romano 12
Sport and Society in the Greek West 192 Carla M. Antonaccio Part III
People, Settings, Ideas 209 13 Sport and Democratization in Ancient Greece
(with an Excursus on Athletic Nudity) 211 Paul Christesen 14 Growing Up
with Greek Sport: Education and Athletics 236 Werner Petermandl 15 Eros and
Greek Sport 246 Andrew Lear 16 Greek Female Sport: Rites, Running, and
Racing 258 Donald G. Kyle 17 People on the Fringes of Greek Sport 276
Christian Mann 18 The Greek Stadium as a Reflection of a Changing Society
287 Stephen G. Miller 19 The Social Life of Greek Athletic Facilities
(other than Stadia) 295 Michael Scott 20 The Role of Religion in Greek
Sport 309 Sarah C. Murray 21 Ancient Critics of Greek Sport 320 Zinon
Papakonstantinou 22 Sport, Spectacle, and Society in Ancient Macedonia 332
Winthrop Lindsay Adams Part IV Later Greek Sport and Spectacle 347 23 Greek
Sport in Egypt: Status Symbol and Lifestyle 349 Sofie Remijsen 24 Sport in
Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor 364 H. W. Pleket Section II Rome 377 Part
I The Background 379 25 Overview of Roman Spectacle 381 Roger Dunkle 26
Etruscan Sport 395 Giampiero Bevagna 27 Writing Arenas: Roman Authors and
Their Games 412 Zara Martirosova Torlone 28 Representations of Spectacle
and Sport in Roman Art 422 Steven L. Tuck 29 Material Evidence for Roman
Spectacle and Sport 438 Gregory S. Aldrete 30 Trends in the Study of Roman
Spectacle and Sport 451 Jerry Toner Part II Spectacles and Sport in Rome
463 31 Gladiatorial Combat as Alluring Spectacle 465 Garrett G. Fagan 32
Women with Swords: Female Gladiators in the Roman World 478 Stephen Brunet
33 Roman Chariot Racing: Charioteers, Factions, Spectators 492 Sinclair
Bell 34 Roman Beast Hunts 505 Chris Epplett 35 Spectacular Executions in
the Roman World 520 Chris Epplett 36 Greek Sports in Rome 533 Hugh M. Lee
Part III People, Settings, Ideas 543 37 Amphitheaters in the Roman World
545 Hazel Dodge 38 Venues for Spectacle and Sport (other than
Amphitheaters) in the Roman World 561 Hazel Dodge 39 People on the Margins
of Roman Spectacle 578 Rose MacLean 40 Religion and Roman Spectacle 590
John Zaleski 41 Ancient Critics of Roman Spectacle and Sport 603 Kathryn
Mammel Part IV Later Roman Spectacle and Sport 617 42 Romanization through
Spectacle in the Greek East 619 Michael J. Carter 43 Spectacle and Sport in
Constantinople in the Sixth Century ce 633 David Alan Parnell Index 646
Acknowledgments xxi General Introduction 1 Paul Christesen and Donald G.
Kyle Section I Greece 17 Part I T he Background 19 1 Greek Athletic
Competitions: The Ancient Olympics and More 21 Donald G. Kyle 2 Sport in
the Aegean Bronze Age 36 Jeremy Rutter 3 Sport in the Early Iron Age and
Homeric Epic 53 Timothy P. J. Perry 4 Representations of Sport in Greek
Literature 68 Nigel Nicholson 5 Picturing Victory: Representations of Sport
in Greek Art 81 Jenifer Neils 6 Inscriptions as Evidence for Greek Sport 98
H. W. Pleket 7 Recent Trends in the Study of Greek Sport 112 Ingomar Weiler
Part II Places 131 8 Panhellenic Athletics at Olympia 133 Thomas Heine
Nielsen 9 Sport and Society in Sparta 146 Paul Christesen 10 Sport,
Society, and Politics in Athens 159 Donald G. Kyle 11 Athletic Festivals in
the Northern Peloponnese and Central Greece 176 David Gilman Romano 12
Sport and Society in the Greek West 192 Carla M. Antonaccio Part III
People, Settings, Ideas 209 13 Sport and Democratization in Ancient Greece
(with an Excursus on Athletic Nudity) 211 Paul Christesen 14 Growing Up
with Greek Sport: Education and Athletics 236 Werner Petermandl 15 Eros and
Greek Sport 246 Andrew Lear 16 Greek Female Sport: Rites, Running, and
Racing 258 Donald G. Kyle 17 People on the Fringes of Greek Sport 276
Christian Mann 18 The Greek Stadium as a Reflection of a Changing Society
287 Stephen G. Miller 19 The Social Life of Greek Athletic Facilities
(other than Stadia) 295 Michael Scott 20 The Role of Religion in Greek
Sport 309 Sarah C. Murray 21 Ancient Critics of Greek Sport 320 Zinon
Papakonstantinou 22 Sport, Spectacle, and Society in Ancient Macedonia 332
Winthrop Lindsay Adams Part IV Later Greek Sport and Spectacle 347 23 Greek
Sport in Egypt: Status Symbol and Lifestyle 349 Sofie Remijsen 24 Sport in
Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor 364 H. W. Pleket Section II Rome 377 Part
I The Background 379 25 Overview of Roman Spectacle 381 Roger Dunkle 26
Etruscan Sport 395 Giampiero Bevagna 27 Writing Arenas: Roman Authors and
Their Games 412 Zara Martirosova Torlone 28 Representations of Spectacle
and Sport in Roman Art 422 Steven L. Tuck 29 Material Evidence for Roman
Spectacle and Sport 438 Gregory S. Aldrete 30 Trends in the Study of Roman
Spectacle and Sport 451 Jerry Toner Part II Spectacles and Sport in Rome
463 31 Gladiatorial Combat as Alluring Spectacle 465 Garrett G. Fagan 32
Women with Swords: Female Gladiators in the Roman World 478 Stephen Brunet
33 Roman Chariot Racing: Charioteers, Factions, Spectators 492 Sinclair
Bell 34 Roman Beast Hunts 505 Chris Epplett 35 Spectacular Executions in
the Roman World 520 Chris Epplett 36 Greek Sports in Rome 533 Hugh M. Lee
Part III People, Settings, Ideas 543 37 Amphitheaters in the Roman World
545 Hazel Dodge 38 Venues for Spectacle and Sport (other than
Amphitheaters) in the Roman World 561 Hazel Dodge 39 People on the Margins
of Roman Spectacle 578 Rose MacLean 40 Religion and Roman Spectacle 590
John Zaleski 41 Ancient Critics of Roman Spectacle and Sport 603 Kathryn
Mammel Part IV Later Roman Spectacle and Sport 617 42 Romanization through
Spectacle in the Greek East 619 Michael J. Carter 43 Spectacle and Sport in
Constantinople in the Sixth Century ce 633 David Alan Parnell Index 646
List of Figures ix List of Maps and Plans xiii Notes on Contributors xv
Acknowledgments xxi General Introduction 1 Paul Christesen and Donald G.
Kyle Section I Greece 17 Part I T he Background 19 1 Greek Athletic
Competitions: The Ancient Olympics and More 21 Donald G. Kyle 2 Sport in
the Aegean Bronze Age 36 Jeremy Rutter 3 Sport in the Early Iron Age and
Homeric Epic 53 Timothy P. J. Perry 4 Representations of Sport in Greek
Literature 68 Nigel Nicholson 5 Picturing Victory: Representations of Sport
in Greek Art 81 Jenifer Neils 6 Inscriptions as Evidence for Greek Sport 98
H. W. Pleket 7 Recent Trends in the Study of Greek Sport 112 Ingomar Weiler
Part II Places 131 8 Panhellenic Athletics at Olympia 133 Thomas Heine
Nielsen 9 Sport and Society in Sparta 146 Paul Christesen 10 Sport,
Society, and Politics in Athens 159 Donald G. Kyle 11 Athletic Festivals in
the Northern Peloponnese and Central Greece 176 David Gilman Romano 12
Sport and Society in the Greek West 192 Carla M. Antonaccio Part III
People, Settings, Ideas 209 13 Sport and Democratization in Ancient Greece
(with an Excursus on Athletic Nudity) 211 Paul Christesen 14 Growing Up
with Greek Sport: Education and Athletics 236 Werner Petermandl 15 Eros and
Greek Sport 246 Andrew Lear 16 Greek Female Sport: Rites, Running, and
Racing 258 Donald G. Kyle 17 People on the Fringes of Greek Sport 276
Christian Mann 18 The Greek Stadium as a Reflection of a Changing Society
287 Stephen G. Miller 19 The Social Life of Greek Athletic Facilities
(other than Stadia) 295 Michael Scott 20 The Role of Religion in Greek
Sport 309 Sarah C. Murray 21 Ancient Critics of Greek Sport 320 Zinon
Papakonstantinou 22 Sport, Spectacle, and Society in Ancient Macedonia 332
Winthrop Lindsay Adams Part IV Later Greek Sport and Spectacle 347 23 Greek
Sport in Egypt: Status Symbol and Lifestyle 349 Sofie Remijsen 24 Sport in
Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor 364 H. W. Pleket Section II Rome 377 Part
I The Background 379 25 Overview of Roman Spectacle 381 Roger Dunkle 26
Etruscan Sport 395 Giampiero Bevagna 27 Writing Arenas: Roman Authors and
Their Games 412 Zara Martirosova Torlone 28 Representations of Spectacle
and Sport in Roman Art 422 Steven L. Tuck 29 Material Evidence for Roman
Spectacle and Sport 438 Gregory S. Aldrete 30 Trends in the Study of Roman
Spectacle and Sport 451 Jerry Toner Part II Spectacles and Sport in Rome
463 31 Gladiatorial Combat as Alluring Spectacle 465 Garrett G. Fagan 32
Women with Swords: Female Gladiators in the Roman World 478 Stephen Brunet
33 Roman Chariot Racing: Charioteers, Factions, Spectators 492 Sinclair
Bell 34 Roman Beast Hunts 505 Chris Epplett 35 Spectacular Executions in
the Roman World 520 Chris Epplett 36 Greek Sports in Rome 533 Hugh M. Lee
Part III People, Settings, Ideas 543 37 Amphitheaters in the Roman World
545 Hazel Dodge 38 Venues for Spectacle and Sport (other than
Amphitheaters) in the Roman World 561 Hazel Dodge 39 People on the Margins
of Roman Spectacle 578 Rose MacLean 40 Religion and Roman Spectacle 590
John Zaleski 41 Ancient Critics of Roman Spectacle and Sport 603 Kathryn
Mammel Part IV Later Roman Spectacle and Sport 617 42 Romanization through
Spectacle in the Greek East 619 Michael J. Carter 43 Spectacle and Sport in
Constantinople in the Sixth Century ce 633 David Alan Parnell Index 646
Acknowledgments xxi General Introduction 1 Paul Christesen and Donald G.
Kyle Section I Greece 17 Part I T he Background 19 1 Greek Athletic
Competitions: The Ancient Olympics and More 21 Donald G. Kyle 2 Sport in
the Aegean Bronze Age 36 Jeremy Rutter 3 Sport in the Early Iron Age and
Homeric Epic 53 Timothy P. J. Perry 4 Representations of Sport in Greek
Literature 68 Nigel Nicholson 5 Picturing Victory: Representations of Sport
in Greek Art 81 Jenifer Neils 6 Inscriptions as Evidence for Greek Sport 98
H. W. Pleket 7 Recent Trends in the Study of Greek Sport 112 Ingomar Weiler
Part II Places 131 8 Panhellenic Athletics at Olympia 133 Thomas Heine
Nielsen 9 Sport and Society in Sparta 146 Paul Christesen 10 Sport,
Society, and Politics in Athens 159 Donald G. Kyle 11 Athletic Festivals in
the Northern Peloponnese and Central Greece 176 David Gilman Romano 12
Sport and Society in the Greek West 192 Carla M. Antonaccio Part III
People, Settings, Ideas 209 13 Sport and Democratization in Ancient Greece
(with an Excursus on Athletic Nudity) 211 Paul Christesen 14 Growing Up
with Greek Sport: Education and Athletics 236 Werner Petermandl 15 Eros and
Greek Sport 246 Andrew Lear 16 Greek Female Sport: Rites, Running, and
Racing 258 Donald G. Kyle 17 People on the Fringes of Greek Sport 276
Christian Mann 18 The Greek Stadium as a Reflection of a Changing Society
287 Stephen G. Miller 19 The Social Life of Greek Athletic Facilities
(other than Stadia) 295 Michael Scott 20 The Role of Religion in Greek
Sport 309 Sarah C. Murray 21 Ancient Critics of Greek Sport 320 Zinon
Papakonstantinou 22 Sport, Spectacle, and Society in Ancient Macedonia 332
Winthrop Lindsay Adams Part IV Later Greek Sport and Spectacle 347 23 Greek
Sport in Egypt: Status Symbol and Lifestyle 349 Sofie Remijsen 24 Sport in
Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor 364 H. W. Pleket Section II Rome 377 Part
I The Background 379 25 Overview of Roman Spectacle 381 Roger Dunkle 26
Etruscan Sport 395 Giampiero Bevagna 27 Writing Arenas: Roman Authors and
Their Games 412 Zara Martirosova Torlone 28 Representations of Spectacle
and Sport in Roman Art 422 Steven L. Tuck 29 Material Evidence for Roman
Spectacle and Sport 438 Gregory S. Aldrete 30 Trends in the Study of Roman
Spectacle and Sport 451 Jerry Toner Part II Spectacles and Sport in Rome
463 31 Gladiatorial Combat as Alluring Spectacle 465 Garrett G. Fagan 32
Women with Swords: Female Gladiators in the Roman World 478 Stephen Brunet
33 Roman Chariot Racing: Charioteers, Factions, Spectators 492 Sinclair
Bell 34 Roman Beast Hunts 505 Chris Epplett 35 Spectacular Executions in
the Roman World 520 Chris Epplett 36 Greek Sports in Rome 533 Hugh M. Lee
Part III People, Settings, Ideas 543 37 Amphitheaters in the Roman World
545 Hazel Dodge 38 Venues for Spectacle and Sport (other than
Amphitheaters) in the Roman World 561 Hazel Dodge 39 People on the Margins
of Roman Spectacle 578 Rose MacLean 40 Religion and Roman Spectacle 590
John Zaleski 41 Ancient Critics of Roman Spectacle and Sport 603 Kathryn
Mammel Part IV Later Roman Spectacle and Sport 617 42 Romanization through
Spectacle in the Greek East 619 Michael J. Carter 43 Spectacle and Sport in
Constantinople in the Sixth Century ce 633 David Alan Parnell Index 646