The Games at Athens
Published on 1. September 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-87661-641-3 (ISBN)
Description
This attractive book presents a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held at Athens every four years in honour of the city's patron goddess, Athena. The highlight of the city's festival calendar, with its musical, athletic, and equestrian contests, tribal events, processions, sacrifices, and other activities, the Greater Panathenaia involved all the residents of Athens; not just adult males but women, children, metics (resident aliens), foreigners, and even slaves. The facilities, administration, program events, prizes, and associated monuments are described.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Princeton
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
25 col figs & 6 b/w figs.
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
86 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87661-641-3 (9780876616413)
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Persons
Jenifer Neils is the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University. She specializes in ancient art, in particular that of Greece and Italy. Stephen V Tracy is Professor of Greek and Latin at Ohio State University, and the Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. His special interests include epic poetry, Greek epigraphy, and the works of Virgil.
Content
Introduction; Historical background; Facilities; Training and trainers; Administration; The program; Musical contests; Athletic contests; Footraces; Hoplite race; Pentathlon; Wrestling, boxing, pankration; Equestrian contests; Special equestrian contests; Tribal events; Torch race; Religious procession; Prizes; Monuments; Democratic Athens.