基本説明
Scanlon's comprehensive overview of Greek athletics explores when and how athletics was linked with religion, upbringing, gender, sexuality, and social values in an evolution from Homer until the Roman period.
Full Description
Greek athletics offers a window on many important aspects of ancient culture. Thomas F. Scanlon's overview of Greek athletics explores when and how athletics was linked with religion, upbringing, gender, sexuality, and social values in an evolution from Homer until the Roman period.
Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Greek Athletics and Religion; 3. The Ecumenical Olympics: The Games in the Roman Era; 4. Athletics, Initiation, and Pederasty; 5. Racing for Hera: A Girls' Contest at Olympia; 6. "Only We Produce Men": Spartan Female Athletics and Eugenics; 7. Race or Chase of "the Bears" at Brauron?; 8. Atalanta and Athletic Myths of Gender; 9. Eros and Greek Athletics; 10. Drama, Death, and Desire in Athletic Performance; 11. Conclusions
