Jason König

Gebundenes Buch

Athletics and Literature in the Roman Empire

Beschreibung

Greek athletics flourished more in the Roman Empire than it ever had before. This book offers an exciting new cultural history of the athletics of that period, setting out neglected evidence for athletic festivals and athletic education. It offers new readings of a wide range of Greek and Latin authors.

Autor

Jason König is Lecturer in Greek and Classical Studies at the University of St. Andrews. He has written articles on a wide range of Greek authors from the Imperial period.

Produktdetails

• Greek Culture in the Roman World
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 722g
• ISBN-13: 9780521838450
• ISBN-10: 0521838452
• Artikelnr.: 14709370

Rezensionen

Review of the hardback: '... an illuminating and well-written guide to a period of great interest and importance for the understanding of the history of athletics.' Journal of Classics Teaching