Frank Zarnowski

The Pentathlon of the Ancient World

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 361g
• ISBN-13: 9780786467839
• ISBN-10: 0786467835
• Artikelnr.: 34748017

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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
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The Creation of a Pentathlon Record Book and Register
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Pentathlon Statues of Ancient Greece
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Extant Pentathlon Odes
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Rewards for Pentathlon Victors Part Five-The Ancient Pentathlon and Modern Track and Field
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Return of the Ancient Pentathlon
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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