Greek Athletics and the Genesis of Sport
ISBN-13:
9780520080959
ISBN-10:
0520080955
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
David Sansone
Publication date:
1992
Publisher:
University of California Press
Format:
Paperback
180 pages
Category:
Greece
,
Ancient Civilizations History
,
History of Sports
,
Sports Miscellaneous
,
Cultural
,
Anthropology
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ISBN-13:
9780520080959
ISBN-10:
0520080955
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
David Sansone
Publication date:
1992
Publisher:
University of California Press
Format:
Paperback
180 pages
Category:
Greece
,
Ancient Civilizations History
,
History of Sports
,
Sports Miscellaneous
,
Cultural
,
Anthropology
Summary
Greek Athletics and the Genesis of Sport (ISBN-13: 9780520080959 and ISBN-10: 0520080955), written by authors
David Sansone, was published by University of California Press in 1992.
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Description
How is sport in contemporary society related to sport in earlier civilizations? Why is the expenditure of energy involved in sport considered exhilarating, while the equivalent expenditure of energy in other contexts can be dispiriting? David Sansone offers answers to these questions and advances a revolutionary thesis to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, he explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins.
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