The athlete in the ancient Greek world

The athlete in the ancient Greek world / Reyes Bertolín Cebrián.

"Explores the development of athletes in ancient Greece from archaic to Roman Imperial times"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bertolín Cebrián, Reyes (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2020]
Series:Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 61.
Subjects:
Athletics > Greece > History > To 1500.
Athletes > Greece > History > To 1500.
Physical education > Greece > History > To 1500.
Education, Greek.
Sports > Greece > History > To 1500.
Greece > History > To 146 B.C.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • The athlete as young man
  • High-performance training
  • The role of genetics
  • Nature versus training
  • Psychological characteristics of athletes
  • Sport and education
  • Sport and war
  • Initiation aspects of historical sport practices
  • The rise of recreational sport
  • Final words.

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