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Published by Yale University Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0300100833ISBN 13: 9780300100839
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.3.
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Published by Yale University Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0300115296ISBN 13: 9780300115291
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Published by Yale University Press, 2004
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Published by Ares Pub, 1979
ISBN 10: 0890053138ISBN 13: 9780890053133
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by University of California Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0520075099ISBN 13: 9780520075092
Seller: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Revised Edition. Light creasing to spine. Minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep. ; 239 pages; From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compiled a trove of ancient sources--Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on clay dust as an anti-perspirant and on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, Xenophon on female body building. With fully twice as many texts as the highly successful first edition, this new version of Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers--the ancients themselves. These sources, which Miller himself has translated, provide unparalleled insights into ancient athletic practices and competitive festivals. They emphasize the fundamental role of athletics in education and shed light on such issues as the role of women in athletics and the politics and economics of the games. Ultimately they demonstrate that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete and so closely associated in the modern mind with Greek athletics are only part of the story from antiquity.
Published by University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 2009
ISBN 10: 0520258339ISBN 13: 9780520258334
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Cloth, xvi, 92 pages, [56] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour), map; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. "This book explores the provenance of the so-called Berkeley Herm of Plato, a sculptural portrait that Stephen G. Miller first encountered over thirty years ago in a university storage basement. The head, languishing since its arrival in 1902, had become detached from the body, or herm, and had been labeled a fake. In 2002, while preparing another book, Miller - now an experienced archaeologist - needed an illustration of Plato and remembered this piece and took another look. The marble, he recognized immediately, was from the Greek islands, the inscription appeared ancient, and the ribbons visible on the head were typical of those in Greek athletic scenes. The Berkeley Plato, rich in scientific, archaeological, and historical detail, tells the fascinating story of how Miller was able to authenticate this long-dismissed treasure. His conclusion, that it is an ancient Roman copy possibly dating from the time of Hadrian, is further supported by art conservation scientist John Twilley, whose essay appears as an appendix. Miller's discovery makes a significant contribution to the worlds of art history, philosophy, archaeology, and sports history and serves as a starting point for new research in the back rooms of museums." - Publisher. CONTENTS: History of acquisition and the first century in California; Description of the artifact; Pertinence of the head; The inscription; The Seven Sages; The Tivoli Plato; The Berkeley Plato and the Renaissance; Portraits of Plato; The Berkeley Plato and the Akademy; Ribbons; Plato and ribbons; Why Plato and ribbons; Conclusion; Appendix A: The square-omicron and square-theta portrait herms from Tivoli; Appendix B: Technical and scientific analysis, by John Twilley. Size: 8vo.
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Published by New Haven/London (Yale University Press), 2004
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
ix, (1), 288pp. 290 illus. 4to. Wraps.
First edition, first printing. Fine in fine, faintly rubbed dust jacket, in mylar cover.
Published by Yale University Press, Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A., 2004
ISBN 10: 0300100833ISBN 13: 9780300100839
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good +. First Edition. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Light wear to dust jacket edges. Many illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 288 pp.
Published by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2004
Seller: Ron Weld Books, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Nr Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. NOTE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS: HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FEE FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING FROM THE UK, PLEASE EMAIL FOR PRICE-DETAILS IF RELEVANT. First edition first printing, excellent fine interior no marks just a neat inscription to prelim page, immaculate boards and fine d/j, not price-clipped. Contains numerous photos/pictures. Quality book./.
Published by University of California Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0520241541ISBN 13: 9780520241541
Seller: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Third Revised Edition. Minor shelfwear. Gift inscription from author to Jenifer [Neils] on titlepage. ; From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on female body building. Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers, the ancients themselves, and demonstrates that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete are only part of the story from antiquity. ; 235 pages; Signed by Author.
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Published by Yale University Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0300100833ISBN 13: 9780300100839
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.
Published by Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0299113345ISBN 13: 9780299113346
Seller: Fundus-Online GbR Borkert Schwarz Zerfaß, Berlin, Germany
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Paperback. Condition: Gut. XXII, 297 p.: Ill. Bleistifteintrag auf Schmutztitel, sonst ein gutes, sauberes Exemplar / binding slightly rubbed, top edge slightly soiled, pencil entry on half title, otherwise a good, clean copy. - The Archaeology of the Olympics presents a stirring reevaluation of the Olympic Games (and related festivals) as they actually were, not as the ancient Greeks wished and we still wish they might have been. Historians, archaeologists, and classicists examine the evidence to address numerous questions: How did the athletes train? What did they eat? Can we trace the roots of the games as far back as the Bronze Age of Crete and Mycenae? Or even to Anatolia, where similar athletic activities occurred? Were the ancient games really so free of political overtones as modem Olympic rhetoric urges us to believe? / Contents Illustrations Editor s Note Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction Wendy J. Raschke Part One Bronze Age Antecedents 1. The Minoan-Mycenaean Origins of the Panhellenic Games Colin Renfrew 2. Hittite Athletics as Prefigurations of Ancient Greek Games Jaan Puhvel Part Two Olympic Ideals: Appearance and Reality 3. The Panhellenic Idea and the Olympic Games A. E. Raubitschek 4. Images of Victory: Some New Considerations of Athletic Monuments Wendy J. Raschke 5. How the Amateurs Won the Olympics David C. Young Part Three Olympia and the Olympic Games 6. Cult and Competition Locations at Olympia Alfred Mallwitz 7. The "First" Olympic Games of 776 b.c. Hugh M. Lee Part Four Beyond Olympia (1): The Other Panhellenic Games 8. The Cult of Apollo and the Games at Delphi Joseph Fontenrose 9. Excavations at the Panhellenic Site of Nemea: Cults, Politics, and Games Stella G. Miller Part Five Behind the Scenes: Amenities and Nutrition 10. The Greek Gymnasium: Some Problems Stephen L. Glass 11. Food for Athletes and Gods: A Classical Diet Jane M. Renfrew Part Six Beyond Olympia (2): Local Rites and Festivals 12. Virgineum Gymnasium: Spartan Females and Early Greek Athletics Thomas F. Scanlon 13. The Games in Ancient Larisa: An Example of Provincial Olympic Games Kostas J. Gallis 14. The Religious Significance of Games in the Roman Age Daniel P. Harmon Epilogue Wendy J. Raschke Glossary Index of Personal Names Index of Subjects Index Locorum Index of Modern Authors. ISBN 9780299113346 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 437.
Publication Date: 2004
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition
Yale University Press, New Haven. 2004. First Edition. Hardback with DW. Colour and b&w illustrations. Wrapper a little shelfworn and small mark to upper panel from removal of price sticker o/w a clean and bright copy.
Published by University Of California Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0520070275ISBN 13: 9780520070271
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. 1st edition. Berkeley. 1992. University Of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket. 0520070275. 319 pages With Fold-out map in back. hardcover. keywords: Classics Classical Archaeology . FROM THE PUBLISHER - In classical antiquity, beginning in 573 B.C., Nemea hosted international athletic competitions like those at Olympia, Delphi, and Isthmia; the games at the four sites constituted the Panhellenic cycle, and the victors were the most famous athletes of antiquity. Nemea was never a city-state but served as a religious and athletic festival center where the Greek world assembled every two years under a flag of truce. Excavations sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley since 1974 have revealed many details of Nemea's history. These discoveries, together with ancient literary and epigraphic sources, form the basis of a new and sharply defined picture of the Nemean Games. This first volume in a projected series of nine documents the excavations of the Sacred Square, the Xenon (Guest House), and the Bath. In her chapter on the Sacred Square, Darice Birge gives us a full publication of the Long Altar of Zeus and other monuments, as well as the first recognized remains of a Sacred Grove from antiquity. Lynn Kraynak presents the findings on the Xenon, one of the few ancient hotels to have been recognized and the only one to be fully studied. Finally, Stephen Miller reports on the Nemean Bath, the earliest Greek bath known. Nemea I presents all of these findings together with associated material--state plans, photographs, and drawings of reconstructed monuments--making this volume important not only to scholars interested in the specific aspects of the excavations, but also to teachers who will make use of the reconstructions. inventory #38267 Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket.
Published by Univ.of California Press (2001), Berkeley, 2001
Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark, Svendborg, Denmark
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Condition: Minor rubbing. VG. orig.cloth Minor rubbing. VG Textual photos & diagrams. 31x23cm, xxix,385 pp, With 9 large folding plans in rear pocket. Contents: Location & History of Excavations; Description of the Remains; The Entrance to the Stadium; The Tunnell Graffiti; History & Chronology; The Apodyterion; An Informal Funerary Inscription; The Pre-Christian Coins from the Stadium; Varia; Conclusions; Appendices: Catalogue of Artifacts; Catalogue of Graffiti. ["In classical antiquity, beginning in 573 B.C., Nemea hosted international athletic competitions like those at Olympia, Delphi, and Isthmia the games at the four sites constituted the Panhellenic cycle, and the victors were the most famous athletes of antiquity. Nemea was never a city-state but served as a religious and athletic festival center where the Greek world assembled every two years under a flag of truce. Excavations sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley since 1974 have revealed many details of Nemea's history. These discoveries, together with ancient literary and epigraphic sources, form the basis of a new and sharply defined picture of the Nemean Games." - Publisher's description].