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Product Specifications
Book Summary
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.
ISBN-13
9780521845229
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publishing Date
2005-06-20
Total Pages
294
Aristocracy And Athletics In Archaic And Classical Greece
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.