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000434048 1001_ $$aPotter, D. S.$$q(David Stone),$$d1957-
000434048 24514 $$aThe victor's crown :$$ba history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium /$$cDavid Potter.
000434048 260__ $$aOxford ;$$aNew York :$$bOxford University Press,$$cc2012.
000434048 300__ $$axxx, 416 p., [8] p. of plates :$$bill. (some col.) ;$$c24 cm.
000434048 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000434048 5050_ $$aAshes, linen and the origins of sport. Introduction -- Homer and the Bronze Age -- Homer and sport -- Olympia. From myth to history -- Olympia in 480 BC -- The Olympic games of 476 BC -- The festival approaches -- Winning: The equestrian events; The pentathlon and the foot races; Nudity; Pain and Suffering -- Remembering victory: The athlete as hero -- The emergence of the Panhellenic Cycle -- The world of the gymnasium. Sport and civic virtue -- Beroia -- Getting in shape and turning pro -- Roman games. Greece meets Rome -- Kings and games -- Rome and Italy -- Actors and gladiators -- Caesar, Antony, Augustus and the games -- Imperial games. Watching -- The fan's experience -- Expectations -- Crowd noise -- Dreaming of sport -- Images of sport -- Women's sports -- Gladiators: Life as a gladiator; Training and ranking; Dying; Choosing to be a gladiator -- Charioteers -- Athletes: Athletic guilds; Cheating -- Running the show: Administration; Athletics.
000434048 520__ $$aPresents the role of sport in the classical world from both the competitors' and the spectators' perspectives. Discusses how sport became a social force through its roles in religion, politics, and culture. Includes descriptions of conditioning, training, and competitions.
000434048 650_0 $$aSports$$xHistory.
000434048 651_0 $$aGreece$$xCivilization.
000434048 651_0 $$aByzantine Empire$$xCivilization.
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