Arete by Miller, Stephen G. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Abbreviations Foreword Introduction I. The Earliest Days of Greek Athletics: 1–2 II. Nudity and Equipment: 3–19 III. The Events at a Competition

a. Running: 20–31 b. Wrestling: 32–36 c. Boxing: 37–43 d. Pankration: 44–46 e. Pentathlon: 47–65 f. Equestrian: 66–72 g. Herald and Trumpeter: 73–74 h. Music: 75–76 i. Poetry and Prose Composition: 77–78 j. Acting: 79 k. Painting: 80

IV. Organization of a Panhellenic Festival

a. Preparations at the Site: 81–82 b. Preparations of the Athletes: 83–86 c. The Truce: 87–89 d. Preliminaries: Registration and Certification: 90–94 e. Schedule, Heats, and Pairings: 95–99 f. Prohibitions and Penalties: 100–104 g. Officials: 105–109 h. Rewards for Victory: 110–118

V. Local Festivals

a. The Panathenaic Games of Athens: 119–123 b. The Eleutheria of Larissa in Thessaly: 124–126 c. The Bomonikai of Sparta: 127

VI. The Role of the Games in Society: 128–148 VII. Women in Athletics: 149–162 VIII. Athletes and Heroes: 163–175 IX. Ball Playing: 176–178 X. Gymnasion, Athletics, and Education: 179–189 XI. The Spread of Greek Athletics in the Hellenistic Period: 190–199 XII. Greek Athletics in the Roman Period: 200–204 XIII. Amateurism and Professionalism: 205–223 XIV. Nationalism and Internationalism: 224–231

XV. Beauty and Reality: 248–256 Appendix: The Olympian and Pythian Programs Select Bibliography Index and Glossary Sources for the Chapter-Opening Sketches