Combat Sports In The Ancient World
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Combat Sports In The Ancient World
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Author : Michael B. Poliakoff
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1987-01-01
Combat Sports In The Ancient World written by Michael B. Poliakoff and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome and the Near East.
Combat Sports In The Ancient World
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Author : Michael Poliakoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Combat Sports In The Ancient World written by Michael Poliakoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Ancient Greek Martial Arts
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Author : Jim Arvanitis
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-06-08
Ancient Greek Martial Arts written by Jim Arvanitis and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-08 with categories.
ANCIENT GREEK MARTIAL ARTS: Warfare and Combat Sports in the Classical World is a fully-illustrated guide to the battlefield tactics of the hoplite soldier and the athletic competitions that evolved from them. The author examines the heavy events of wrestling, boxing, and the all-encompassing pankration in great depth, in addition to weapons competition (hoplomachia). Topics include arms and armor, the phalanx formation, the pyrrich war dances, tournament rules, a functional analysis of techniques, and training methods along with a complete listing of all the Olympic combat sports champions from their inception in 708 B.C. until the last documented contest on record. Emphasis is given to the role that combat played in Hellenic culture and its spiritual connection to the gods themselves.The book features photos of modern-day reenactors demonstrating hoplite skills and numerous works of art depicted onvases, architectural friezes, frescoes, sculptures, and coins showing combat athletes in heated action. A comprehensive glossary of relevant military and sport terms is also included.
Pankration
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Author : Andreas V. Georgiou
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Pankration written by Andreas V. Georgiou and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Pankration An Olympic Combat Sport is an illustrated reconstruction of the ancient Greek sport of pankration. This sport lasted over a millennium (from at least the seventh century BCE to the fourth century CE) and was the most popular event in the ancient Olympic Games. In pankration, well rounded fighters used whatever worked, with minimal rules, to respond to the circumstances of a specific competition and, with no restrictions, to fight in actual battle. The sport of pankration was effectively mixed martial arts competition, or as Aristotle describes it a combination of boxing and wrestling. There are considerations to reintroduce it in the modern Games. The book draws information on pankration from all the primary sources from the literature and the products of the visual arts of antiquity. Volume I traces the origin and path of pankration in Greek mythology and history; addresses the physical and psychological characteristics of successful pankratiasts in antiquity; details the rules of competition; and discusses fighting style, specialization, and preparation of the ancient practitioners. Volume II describes in detail the fighting techniques employed in pankration, including the fighting stance, defensive moves, strategy and tactics, use of pressure points, strikes, locks, chokes, throws, and takedowns, as well as counters to these techniques. This book's comprehensive research renders it a reference for students of the topic of pankration and, more generally, of combat sport in ancient Greece. The book also provides practitioners and enthusiasts of combat sports/martial arts useful information and lessons from the ancient practice of pankration. It is valuable reading for those interested in modern mixed martial arts competition. Readers will find in the book both new information about the Western combat sport that preceded the development of the Asian traditions, and 100 admirable artistic representations of competition from ancient Greek vases and sculptures.
The Martial Arts Of Ancient Greece
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Author : Kostas Dervenis
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-10-22
The Martial Arts Of Ancient Greece written by Kostas Dervenis and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-22 with History categories.
An in-depth guide to the modern practice of Greek martial arts and their beginnings in ancient Greece and Egypt • Examines the correlation between ancient depictions of one-on-one combat and how martial arts are practiced today • Explores the close relationship between Greek martial arts and spiritual practice • Distinguishes between Pammachon (martial arts) and Pankration (combat sports) The ancient friezes and decorative motifs of ancient Greece contain abundant scenes of combat, one-on-one and hand-to-hand. In The Martial Arts of Ancient Greece, the authors offer close inspection of these depictions to reveal that they exactly correlate to the grappling and combat arts as they are practiced today. They also show that these artifacts document the historical course of the development of both the weaponry of the warrior classes and the martial responses those weapons required when fighting hand-to-hand. The depiction of each ancient technique is accompanied by sequenced step-by-step photos of modern practitioners performing the various stances of one-on-one combat. In addition, the authors explain how the development of Hellenic combat arts was tied at its heart to a spiritual practice. The centeredness, clear mind, and consequent courage that develops from a spiritual practice was considered a martial strength for a warrior, enabling him to be at his best, unobstructed inwardly by conflict or inertia. The Martial Arts of Ancient Greece provides a practical and comprehensive approach to the techniques and philosophy of the martial arts of the ancient Mediterranean that will be welcomed by modern fighters.
Athletics In The Ancient World
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Author : E. Norman Gardiner
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-06-11
Athletics In The Ancient World written by E. Norman Gardiner and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Concise, convincing book emphasizes relationship between Greek and Roman athletics and religion, art, and education. Colorful descriptions of the pentathlon, foot-race, wrestling, boxing, ball playing, and more. 137 black-and-white illustrations.
Sport In Ancient Times
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Author : Nigel B. Crowther
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-01-30
Sport In Ancient Times written by Nigel B. Crowther and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-30 with History categories.
Crowther offers a fascinating look at the role of sport as practiced in several important civilizations in the ancient world. He not only probes the games themselves, but explores the ways in which athletics figured into cultural arenas that extended beyond physical prowess to military associations, rituals, status, and politics. Sport in Ancient Times has four distinct parts: the Prehistoric Age, historic Greece, ancient Italy, and the Byzantine Empire. Beginning with the earliest civilizations, Crowther examines the military and recreational aspects of sports in prehistoric Egypt, with brief references to other river-valley cultures in Sumeria, Mesopotamia, and Persia. He looks at the rituals of Cretan bull-leaping and boxing in the Bronze Age, the high status of sports in Mycenaean Greece, and the funeral games in the Trojan War as described by the epic poet Homer. In what he terms the historic period, Crowther examines the significance of the ancient Olympic Games, the events of Greek athletics, and the attitude of other civilizations (notably Rome) towards them. He attempts to discover to what extent the Romans believed in the famous ideal of Juvenal, a sound mind in a sound body, and discusses the significance of the famous Baths not only for sport, but also for culture and society. He likewise explores the Roman emphasis on spectator sports and the use of gladiatorial contests and chariot racing for political purposes (the concept of bread and games). The section on the Byzantine Empire focuses, notably, on chariot racing and the riots at sporting contests—riots reminiscent of crowd violence in modern sports such as soccer. Crowther closes with perspectives that bring to life some of the issues revealed in previous chapters. These include a comparison of the social status and significance of a famous Olympic athlete (Milo), a Roman gladiator (Hermes), and a Byzantine chariot racer (Porphyrius). He also addresses the changing role of women in sports in antiquity. Women were prominent in sport in Egypt, for example, but almost entirely absent from the ancient Olympic Games. The final chapter discusses team sports and ball games. Although these were comparatively rare in the ancient world, one may see in those that did exist the forerunners of modern football and hockey.
Sport And Spectacle In The Ancient World
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Author : Donald G. Kyle
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 2006-09-18
Sport And Spectacle In The Ancient World written by Donald G. Kyle and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-18 with History categories.
This is a readable, up-to-date, illustrated introduction to the history of sport and spectacle in the ancient world from the Ancient Near East through Greek and Hellenistic times and into the Roman Empire. Covers athletics, combat sports, chariot racing, beast fights and gladiators. Traces the precursors of Greek and Roman sports and spectacles in the Ancient Near East and the Bronze Age Aegean. Investigates the origins, nature and meaning of sport, covering issues of violence, professionalism, class, gender and eroticism. Challenges the notion that Greek sport and Roman spectacle were polar opposites. Approaches sport and spectacle as overlapping and compatible features of civilized states and empires.
Sport In The Ancient World From A To Z
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Author : Mark Golden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-06
Sport In The Ancient World From A To Z written by Mark Golden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this volume includes more than 700 entries discussing ancient athletes, festivals, important sites, equipment and concepts. It is the ultimate guide to ancient sport.
Sports De Combat
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Author : Jean-Paul Thuillier
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Sports De Combat written by Jean-Paul Thuillier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.