Greek Athletics in the Roman World - Victory and Virtue - Hardback - 2005

The Greeks' fascination with athletics in the gymnasium and festivals, such as the Olympic Games is well known. This book looks at the art associated with Greek athletics to see what it meant to both Greeks and Romans during the period of the Roman Empire. It argues that athletics continued to act as a crucial sign of Greek identity.
Year of publication: 2005
Pagination: 328 pages, 4 pp colour plates, numerous halftones and line drawings
Format: Hardback
Serie: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation