Eros and Greek Athletics (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Eros and Greek Athletics Providing an overview of Greek athletics, this book explores when and how athletics was linked with religion, upbringing, gender, sexuality, and social values in an evolution from Homer until the Roman period. It is useful to all those interested in ancient and modern sports, religion, gender studies, sexuality, and cultural studies generally.
Full description- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Published: 07 February 2002
- Format: Paperback 476 pages
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- Categories: Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Social & Cultural History | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500 | Sport | Religion
- ISBN 13: 9780195149852 ISBN 10: 0195149858
- Sales rank: 558,536
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Full description for Eros and Greek Athletics
Greek athletics offer a clear window on many important aspects of ancient culture. Thomas F. Scanlon's comprehensive overview of Greek atheletics explores when and how athletics was linked with religion, upbringing, gender, sexuality, and social values in an evolution from Homer until the Roman period. It presents original findings of importance to all those interested in ancient and modern sports, religion, gender studies, sexuality, and cultural studies generally.
