The pentathlon of the ancient world / Frank Zarnowski
- Author
- Zarnowski, Frank
- Published
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
- Physical Description
- viii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1.The Nature and Origin of the Event -- 2.Orchestrating the Pentathlon -- 3.How the Winner Was Determined -- 4.The Discus -- 5.The Jump -- 6.The Javelin -- 7.The Sprint -- 8.Wrestling -- 9.The Story of the Ancient Pentathlon -- 10.The Creation of a Pentathlon Record Book and Register -- 11.Pentathlon Statues of Ancient Greece -- 12.Extant Pentathlon Odes -- 13.Rewards for Pentathlon Victors -- 14.Return of the Ancient Pentathlon -- 15.Why the Ancient Pentathlon Matters.
- Summary
- "This exploration of the ancient pentathlon explores the nature of the spectacle, the method of determining a victor, the five sub-events, and the order in which they occurred. It chronicles the event's history, its champions, ancient pentathletes, and modern Olympic history and its influence on its counterpart, the decathalon. A record book and glossary complete this look"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780786467839 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786467835 (softcover : alk. paper) - Collection
- Ronald A. Smith Sports History Book Collection.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition
- Purchased with funds from the Robert E. and Joyce L. Umbaugh Libraries Endowment for the Penn State DuBois Campus Library; 2012
- Endowment Note
- Robert E. and Joyce L. Umbaugh Libraries Endowment for the Penn State DuBois Campus Library
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