The Pentathlon of the Ancient World

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Frank Zarnowski is a visiting professor of economics at Dartmouth College and was previously dean of the Graduate Program of Business at Mount St. Mary's College, Maryland. He has been a television sports commentator since 1983 and was an NBC analyst for both the 1992 and 2004 Olympic Games.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

Historical Timeline

Introduction

Part One-The Pentathlon

delete1.¿The Nature and Origin of the Event

delete2.¿Orchestrating the Pentathlon

delete3.¿How the Winner Was Determined

Part Two-The Events

delete4.¿The Discus

delete5.¿The Jump

delete6.¿The Javelin

delete7.¿The Sprint

delete8.¿Wrestling

Part Three-A History of the Event

delete9.¿The Story of the Ancient Pentathlon

Part Four-Winners, Recognition and Reward

¿10.¿The Creation of a Pentathlon Record Book and Register

¿11.¿Pentathlon Statues of Ancient Greece

¿12.¿Extant Pentathlon Odes

¿13.¿Rewards for Pentathlon Victors

Part Five-The Ancient Pentathlon and Modern Track and Field

¿14.¿Return of the Ancient Pentathlon

¿15.¿Why the Ancient Pentathlon Matters

Appendix A: Order of Events in Ancient Pentathlon by a Sampling of Modern Writers

Appendix B: Order of Modern Track and Field Combined Events

Appendix C: Summary of Modern Scholars' Opinions on How the Winner Was Determined

Appendix D: Number of Possible Ancient Pentathlons

Appendix E: Odysseus the Athlete

Appendix F: Pentathlon Victor Statues at Olympia

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Greek Writers

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Importe , Sport
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Lexika & Handbücher
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786467839
ISBN-10:	0786467835
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Zarnowski, Frank
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Frank Zarnowski
Erscheinungsdatum:	31.05.2013
Gewicht:	0,361 kg