Sport and Recreation in Ancient Greece: A Sourcebook with Translations

by Waldo E. Sweet, Erich Segal (Foreword)

This study examines sport and recreation in ancient Greece, through the translated accounts of ancient Greek and Latin authors. It examines the athletic events of the ancient Olympics and other games, athletic clothing, women in sports, and accounts of famous athletes.

Genres: History

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Lisa]

This is intended for teachers to use in class to help students analyze both texts and artifacts around the subject of entertainment and sports in the ancient world. The chapters are organized around types of sports and have excepts and photos with questions helping students think about what they learn about sports from those sources. There’s a lot we don’t know, but also tons of fascinating detail—like women’s athletic participation and the existence of professional athletes. A lot of time is spent showing how the Olympics fit in with all of this.

[P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent, but really a reference book. The kind you don't read for fun.