Aristocracy and Athletics in Archaic and Classical Greece
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| Management number | 232010817 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $21.20 | Model Number | 232010817 | ||
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Athletics represented an important institution through which the Greek aristocracies sought to maintain their privileged political position, with the assistance of charioteers, jockeys and trainers from the lower classes. In the late archaic and early classical period, the relationship between the victors and helpers changed radically, threatening the political value of athletics, and undermining the institution for aristocrats. Nigel Nicholson examines how aristocrats responded to these changes through a study of the significance of victory memorials as a symbol of social struggle in ancient Greece. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1107403685 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1107403680 |
| Edition | Reissue |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.74 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 15.5 ounces |
| Print length | 296 pages |
| Publication date | October 27, 2011 |
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