Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals
E. Norman Gardiner, a schoolmaster and classical scholar, published Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals in 1910 for students and general readers alike. The first part traces Greek athletics from the games in Homer through the rise of the great festivals at Olympia, Delphi, the Isthmus and Nemea, the athletic ideal of the fifth century, and the professionalism and decline that followed, down to the end of the Olympic games in late antiquity. The second part examines the events themselves, the stadium, foot races, jumping, discus and javelin, pentathlon, wrestling, boxing and pankration, chariot racing, and the gymnasium, using vase paintings, sculpture and ancient texts as evidence. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Is Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals in the public domain?
Yes. Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals by E. Norman Gardiner is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 11 h 56 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals?
Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals by E. Norman Gardiner is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
