TY  - BOOK
AU  - Scanlon,Thomas Francis
TI  - Eros & Greek athletics
SN  - 9780195348767
AV  - GV21 .S32 2002eb
U1  - 796/.09495 22
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Athletics
KW  - Greece
KW  - History
KW  - Sports
KW  - Sports athlétiques
KW  - Grèce
KW  - Histoire
KW  - SPORTS & RECREATION
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Civilization
KW  - To 146 B.C
KW  - Civilisation
KW  - Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-448) and index; Introduction--Reconstructing Ancient Sport; 1. Greek Athletics and Religion; 2. The Ecumenical Olympics--The Games in the Roman Era; 3. Athletics, Initiation, and Pederasty; 4. Racing for Hera--A Girls' Contest at Olympia; 5. "Only We Produce Men"--Spartan Female Athletics and Eugenics; 6. Race or Chase of "the Bears" at Brauron?; 7. Atalanta and Athletic Myths of Gender; 8. Eros and Greek Athletics; 9. Drama, Desire, and Death in Athletic Performance; 10. Conclusions--The Nexus of Athletics, Religion, Gender, and Eros; Abbreviations; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
N2  - Providing an overview of Greek athletics, this book explores when and how athletics was linked with religion, upbringing, gender, sexuality, and social values in an evolution from Homer until the Roman period. It is useful to all those interested in ancient and modern sports, religion, gender studies, sexuality, and cultural studies generally
UR  - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=264848
ER  -