| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 208 pages) |
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Academic & Nonfiction Books anthology |
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Academic & Nonfiction Books anthology
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NC LIVE module
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| Contents |
Part 1 The Pentathlon -- 1 The Nature and Origin of the Event 13 -- 2 Orchestrating the Pentathlon 24 -- 3 How the Winner Was Determined 33 -- Part 2 The Events -- 4 The Discus 43 -- 5 The Jump 52 -- 6 The Javelin 62 -- 7 The Sprint 69 -- 8 Wrestling 80 -- Part 3 A History of the Event -- 9 The Story of the Ancient Pentathlon 85 -- Part 4 Winners, Recognition and Reward -- 10 The Creation of a Pentathlon Record Book and Register 109 -- 11 Pentathlon Statues of Ancient Greece 122 -- 12 Extant Pentathlon Odes 126 -- 13 Rewards for Pentathlon Victors 139 -- Part 5 The Ancient Pentathlon and Modern Track and Field -- 14 Return of the Ancient Pentathlon 147 -- 15 Why the Ancient Pentathlon Matters 158 |
| Summary |
The pentathlon, comprising competition in the discus, javelin, long jump, sprint and wrestling, was hailed as the ultimate test of athletic versatility and remained a staple of the ancient Greek Olympic Games, Crown Games and Pan-Hellenic festivals for 1,200 years. Still, there is little scholarly consensus over many major aspects of the event. This detailed exploration of the ancient pentathlon discusses the nature of the spectacle, the method of determining a victor, the five sub-events and the order in which they occurred. It also chronicles the history of the event and its champions, the recognition of ancient pentathletes, and the pentathlon's 18-year modern Olympic history and its influence on its contemporary counterpart: the decathlon. A record book and glossary complete this fresh look at one of the ancient world's most renowned sporting competitions |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 1, 2013) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index |
| Subject |
Pentathlon -- Greece -- History
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Athletics -- Greece -- History
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Track & Field.
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Athletics
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Pentathlon
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Sport.
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Greece
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781476601458 |
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1476601453 |
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