The ancient Olympics
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The ancient Olympics
Oxford University Press, 2012
[2nd ed.]
- : pbk
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注記
"Preface to the second edition"--P. v
Originally published: 2004
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-270) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The word 'athletics' is derived from the Greek verb 'to struggle for a prize'. After reading this book, no one will see the Olympics as a graceful display of Greek beauty again, but as war by other means.
Nigel Spivey paints a portrait of the Greek Olympics as they really were - fierce contests between bitter rivals, in which victors won kudos and rewards, and losers faced scorn and even assault. Victory was almost worth dying for, and a number of athletes did just that. Many more resorted to cheating and bribery. Contested always bitterly and often bloodily, the ancient Olympics were not an idealistic celebration of unity, but a clash of military powers in an arena not far removed from the battlefield.
目次
- Foreword to the New Edition
- Overture
- 1. 'War Minus the Shooting'
- 2. In Training for Beautiful Goodness
- 3. The Programme of Agony
- 4. Sweet Victory
- 5. The Politics of Contest
- 6. Olympia: The Origins
- 7. Olympia: The Afterlife
- Epilogue
- Sources and Further Reading
- Index
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