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Athletics of the ancient world /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gardiner, E. Norman (Edward Norman), 1864-1930 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Ares Publishers, MCMLXXX [1980].
Edition:American edition.
Subjects:
Athletics > History.
Sports > Greece.
Sports > Rome.
Sports athlétiques > Histoire.
Sports > Grèce.
Athletics.
Sports.
Greece.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the American edition
  • Preface
  • [ch.] 1. Introduction. The meaning of athletics
  • [ch.] 2. Sports of the ancient east
  • [ch.] 3. Athletics in Homer
  • [ch.] 4. Athletics and religion
  • [ch.] 5. Athletics and art
  • [ch.] 6. Athletics and education
  • [ch.] 7. Professionalism
  • [ch.] 8. Roman sports
  • [ch.] 9. The stadium and the foot race
  • [ch.] 10. Jumping
  • [ch.] 11. Throwing the diskos
  • [ch.] 12. Throwing the javelin
  • [ch.] 13. The Pentathlon
  • [ch.] 14. Wrestling
  • [ch.] 15. Boxing
  • [ch.] 16. The Pankration
  • [ch.] 17. A Greek athletic festival
  • [ch.] 18. Ball play.