An overview of the influence of ancient Greek and Roman sport and spectacle on the modern, globalized world of contemporary sport.
Modern sport cannot be understood without ancient sport. Sport saturates contemporary society and the global reach of sport and its intense popularity characterizes the modern world. But, at the same time, sport is one of the most ancient human pursuits. In the globalized sport of today, the type of athletic performance and the ideology of sport and its apparent origins are mostly derived from the model of one pre-modern civilization: Graeco-Roman antiquity.
Juxtaposing ancient writers with recent ones, including the modern Olympic founder Pierre de Coubertin and physical fitness impresario Bernarr Macfadden, and by examining the representation of sport in Olympic films, Miller demonstrates the ancient heritage of contemporary sport, and the creative ways in which ancient sport has been adapted, appropriated, mishandled and reimagined. Sport today contains a surprising contradiction: its explicit modernity (from its technological sophistication and integration into capitalist markets to its institutionalization and celebrity culture) and its supposed antiquity (from the mythology of the Olympics to the ancient roots of sporting civic and national pride, and the emotional and near religious fervour of sports fans).
This book intervenes in one of the most important of the receptions of classical antiquity by examining how sports personalities, agencies, institutions and movements have consciously connected themselves to the Graeco-Roman past, even as they continue to insist on their own centrality in the modern world.
"Miller expertly navigates the complex and fascinating world of ancient sport, as well as shining a perceptive light of some of the more and less well-known ways in which ancient sport has impacted on the modern world." - Michael Scott, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University Of Warwick, UK
"I would encourage anyone with even a passing interest in the sporting identity of the West to seek out this remarkable book for the wealth of insights it offers." - The Journal of Classics Teaching
"This book is a welcome and accessible study of the reception and legacy of ancient sport. It targets a wide audience but could equally serve as an introduction to undergraduates interested in ancient sport or the history of the modern Olympics." - The Classical Review
"This book is a welcome and accessible study of the reception and legacy of ancient sport … [Miller’s] insightful analysis … is also thought-provoking, offering a critical lens for a wider audience. This book effectively highlights the importance of studying ancient sport to improve the understanding of modern sporting cultures." - The Classical Review
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Modern sport cannot be understood without ancient sport. Sport saturates contemporary society and the global reach of sport and its intense popularity characterizes the modern world. But, at the same time, sport is one of the most ancient human pursuits. In the globalized sport of today, the type of athletic performance and the ideology of sport and its apparent origins are mostly derived from the model of one pre-modern civilization: Graeco-Roman antiquity.
Juxtaposing ancient writers with recent ones, including the modern Olympic founder Pierre de Coubertin and physical fitness impresario Bernarr Macfadden, and by examining the representation of sport in Olympic films, Miller demonstrates the ancient heritage of contemporary sport, and the creative ways in which ancient sport has been adapted, appropriated, mishandled and reimagined. Sport today contains a surprising contradiction: its explicit modernity (from its technological sophistication and integration into capitalist markets to its institutionalization and celebrity culture) and its supposed antiquity (from the mythology of the Olympics to the ancient roots of sporting civic and national pride, and the emotional and near religious fervour of sports fans).
This book intervenes in one of the most important of the receptions of classical antiquity by examining how sports personalities, agencies, institutions and movements have consciously connected themselves to the Graeco-Roman past, even as they continue to insist on their own centrality in the modern world.
"Miller expertly navigates the complex and fascinating world of ancient sport, as well as shining a perceptive light of some of the more and less well-known ways in which ancient sport has impacted on the modern world." - Michael Scott, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University Of Warwick, UK
"I would encourage anyone with even a passing interest in the sporting identity of the West to seek out this remarkable book for the wealth of insights it offers." - The Journal of Classics Teaching
"This book is a welcome and accessible study of the reception and legacy of ancient sport. It targets a wide audience but could equally serve as an introduction to undergraduates interested in ancient sport or the history of the modern Olympics." - The Classical Review
"This book is a welcome and accessible study of the reception and legacy of ancient sport … [Miller’s] insightful analysis … is also thought-provoking, offering a critical lens for a wider audience. This book effectively highlights the importance of studying ancient sport to improve the understanding of modern sporting cultures." - The Classical Review
Формат: Скан PDf
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