Olympic Games Athens

The Competitive Spirit in the Glorious City: The Olympic Champions of Ancient Athens
Συγγραφέας : Χρόνης Α.
Εκδότης : Φηγός
Έτος έκδοσης : 2004
ISBN : 9789608767430
Σελίδες : 156
Σχήμα : 23x24
Κατηγορίες : Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες

Τιμή ebooks.gr: 35.85 €
Τιμή εκδότη: 40.28 €




Studying the competitive impulse is the key to understanding life in ancient Athens. The insistence on daily exercise at the gymnasium shaped the city's youth into a model of the free man who is able to think, fight against the barbarians, and who distinguishes himself in the stadium. The Great Panathenaia and a number of other festivals that included games provided plenty of opportunities for athletes to compete. In ancient Greece even theatrical perfomances were a well-organized competitive event. The culminating achievement of an Athenian athlete was to be crowned champion at the Olympic Games. [...]






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