Greek athletics in the Roman world: victory and virtue
Year: 2006
Type: book-review
Abstract: 1. Introduction: Greeks, Romans, and Athletics in the Roman World I. ATHLETICS IN THE ROMAN WEST 2. Greek Athletics in the Heart of Rome 3. Visualizing Athletics in the Roman Baths 4. Idealized Statues in Roman Villas II. ATHLETICS AND IDENTITY IN THE GREEK EAST 5. Training Warriors: The Merits of a Physical Education 6. The Athenian Ephebeia: Performing the Past 7. Olympia and Pausanias' Construction of Greece 8. Gymnasia, Festivals, and Euergetism in Asia MInor 9. Conclusions
Source: Choice Reviews Online
Author: Zahra Newby
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1483059902