| Athletics and Literature in the Roman Empire Contributor(s): König, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521070082 ISBN-13: 9780521070089 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Examination of Greek athletics in the Roman Empire and how they were represented in the literature of the period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 870.935 |
| Series: Greek Culture in the Roman World |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 420 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Greek athletics flourished more in the Roman empire than ever before. Jason K nig offers an exciting new cultural history of the athletics of this period, setting out neglected evidence for athletic festivals and athletic education. He also explores the way in which discussion of athletics, a highly controversial subject, could become entangled in wider debates in Greek and Roman culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Konig, Jason: - Jason K�nig 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. |