| Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources Contributor(s): Miller, Stephen G. (Author), Christesen, Paul (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0520274334 ISBN-13: 9780520274334 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Lexile Measure: 1350 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compiled a trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on female body building. Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers, the ancients themselves, and demonstrates that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete are only part of the story from antiquity. This bestselling volume on the culture of Greek athletics is updated with a new preface by leading scholar Paul Christesen that discusses the book's continued importance for students of ancient athletics. |