Conflict and competition : agōn in western Greece : selected essays from the 2019 Symposium on the Heritage of Western Greece /

"The agōn deemed characteristic of ancient Greek culture has roots in the eris (strife) illustrated in Homer and Hesiod and debated in the metaphysics of Heraclitus and Empedocles...This volume considers agōn from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, with a special emphasis on Western Greece...

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Corporate Authors:	Symposium on the Heritage of Western Greece, JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Reid, Heather Lynne, 1963- (Editor), Serrati, John (Editor), Sorg, Tim (Editor)
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Sioux City, Iowa : Parnassos Press, 2020.
Series:	Heritage of western Greece.
Subjects:	Philosophy, Ancient > Congresses. Agon (The Greek word) > Congresses. Greece > History > To 146 B.C. > Congresses. Philosophy, Ancient. Agon (The Greek word) Greece. To 146 B.C. Electronic books. History. Conference papers and proceedings. Essays.
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Summary:	"The agōn deemed characteristic of ancient Greek culture has roots in the eris (strife) illustrated in Homer and Hesiod and debated in the metaphysics of Heraclitus and Empedocles...This volume considers agōn from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, with a special emphasis on Western Greece - the ancient Hellenic cities of Sicily and Southern Italy."--Page 4 of cover.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781942495376 1942495374