Competition ancient world (26 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Before sport became entertainment, it was sacrifice, worship, warfare, glory, and a conversation with the gods.Across the ancient world, people gathered in sacred spaces to watch the human body tested before heaven, kings, ancestors, cities, and the dead. Runners raced beneath the eye of Zeus. Wrestlers fought in dust and oil. Chariots thundered around deadly turns. Gladiators faced the crowd in Rome's theatres of blood. Egyptian kings displayed divine strength through hunting, archery, rowing, and ritual running. Mesoamerican ball players entered stone courts that echoed with myth, kingship, sacrifice, and the movements of the cosmos.The Games of the Gods is a sweeping journey through the sacred history of ancient competition, revealing how sport once stood at the centre of religion, politics, public memory, and power.Inside this book, readers will discover: - The religious meaning behind the ancient Olympic Games- How Greek athletics honoured gods, heroes, cities, and the dead- The brutal beauty of wrestling, boxing, pankration, and chariot racing- The rise of Roman gladiators, animal hunts, executions, and imperial spectacle- The sacred ball courts of Mesoamerica and their connection to myth, kingship, and sacrifice- Egyptian contests of strength, archery, rowing, hunting, and royal renewal- Celtic and Norse feats of courage, honour, assembly, and warrior identity- The forgotten role of women as competitors, patrons, priestesses, spectators, and symbols of power- The prizes, crowns, songs, statues, and memories that allowed ancient victors to outlive death- The deep human reason crowds still gather to witness risk, triumph, pain, and gloryThis is the hidden history of sport before the modern stadium, before television, before medals became brands, and before competition was separated from the sacred.In the ancient world, a contest was never just a contest. It could honour the dead, please a god, prove a king's strength, discipline a warrior, thrill a crowd, or turn a mortal name into legend.The Games of the Gods uncovers the world behind the race, the fight, the ball court, the arena, and the roar of the crowd, where victory was memory, the body was an offering, and the gods were believed to be watching.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How Did the Olympics Begin This book helps young readers discover Olympic history in a fun, inspiring, and easy-to-understand way. Children learn about ancient athletes, remarkable comebacks, fair play, courage, perseverance, inclusion, and the growth of the modern Games. It also strengthens curiosity, historical understanding, reading confidence, and critical thinking while showing that great achievements begin with effort, discipline, and determination in everyday life too.What if the greatest sporting event on Earth started with one simple race and a crown made of olive leaves How Did the Olympics Begin takes young readers on an exciting journey from the dusty fields of ancient Olympia to the giant stadiums, global broadcasts, and unforgettable champions of the modern Games.Along the way, children will discover strange ancient sports, legendary athletes, brave competitors, surprising traditions, incredible comebacks, and the powerful idea that sport can bring people together. They will also see how courage, fairness, discipline, persistence, and respect helped shape the Olympic story across thousands of years.>Why Read This Book Because Olympic history is filled with lessons children can use in real life. Young readers will learn that success takes practice, setbacks do not have to be the end, fairness matters more than shortcuts, and greatness can come from anywhere.What Will Readers Discover They will explore how the ancient Games began, why they disappeared, how they returned after centuries, how new nations and athletes joined, how science changed competition, and how the Olympics grew into one of the world's biggest celebrations of human achievement.>When Is This Book Perfect Ideal for history lessons, independent reading, homeschool study, classroom enrichment, sports-themed learning, summer reading, or anytime a curious child asks, 'How did the Olympics actually begin ' Who Should Read It Perfect for children who love sports, history, amazing true stories, famous athletes, world cultures, inspiring achievements, and discovering how the past shaped the world they know today. Give a young reader more than Olympic facts. Give them a story about courage, determination, fair play, and never giving up. Start the journey today and discover how a simple ancient competition became a dream that inspired the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How Did Petra Survive the Desert This book helps young readers understand how the Nabataeans used observation, teamwork, engineering, and careful water management to thrive in a harsh desert. It builds curiosity, problem-solving skills, historical awareness, and appreciation for ancient innovation. Through engaging stories, fun facts, quizzes, and challenges, children learn valuable lessons about creativity, responsibility, resilience, conservation, and thinking wisely about limited resources today too.Nabataeans built a thriving city where water was scarce and survival demanded imagination. They carved channels into cliffs, stored water underground, guided floods, watered farms, cooled homes, supported caravans, and created clever systems that worked with gravity, stone, soil, wind, and careful observation.How Did Petra Survive the Desert Takes young readers on an exciting journey through 30 amazing secrets of water, engineering, teamwork, and ingenuity from the ancient Nabataean world.>Why Read This Book Children will discover how observation, patience, creativity, teamwork, and responsible use of resources can turn difficult problems into clever solutions. The story also encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and appreciation for the people behind great inventions.What Will Readers Discover Explore almost-invisible rain channels, underground reservoirs, gravity-fed aqueducts, terrace farms, flood-control dams, water clocks, desert trade routes, hidden repair passages, cooling systems, reflecting pools, and the modern efforts to uncover Petra's forgotten engineering. When Is This Book Perfect to Read Ideal for home learning, bedtime discovery, classroom history, homeschool lessons, project research, or anytime a child asks, 'How did ancient people solve big problems without modern technology ' Who Should Read It Perfect for curious children, young history lovers, future engineers, homeschool families, teachers, parents, and readers fascinated by ancient civilizations, archaeology, inventions, and the mysteries of Petra. Petra's story proves that great discoveries often begin with one simple habit: notice carefully, ask better questions, and keep searching for answers. Open the book, follow the hidden water trails, and discover how one ancient people made life flourish in the desert.…

hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st.

hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Very light creasing along top edge to DJ.; Part I: Competition in comparative perspective: 1. Rivalry in history: an introduction (Hans van Wees) 2. Fame and prizes: competition and war in the Neo-Assyrian empire (Karen Radner) 3. Levels and strategies of competition in the Aztec Empire (Frances F. Berdan) Part II: Competition in Greece: 4. Ancient Greek competition - a modern construct? (Christoph Ulf) 5. Conflict and community in the Iliad (William Allan and Douglas Cairns) 6. Peer-polity interaction and cultural competition in sixth-century Greece (Sara Forsdyke) 7. Competitive delights: the social effects of the expanded programme of contests in post-Kleisthenic Athens (Nick Fisher) Part III: Competition in Rome: 8. Lotteries and elections: containing elite competition in Venice and Rome (Henrik Mouritsen) 9. Keeping up with the Joneses: competitive display within the Roman villa landscape (Hannah Platts) 10. Competitiveness and anti-competitiveness in Philostratusâ Lives of the Sophists (Jason Konig); 320 pages; Ancient peoples, like modern, spent much of their lives engaged in and thinking about competitions: both organised competitions with rules, audiences and winners, such as Olympic and gladiatorial games, and informal, indefinite, often violent, competition for fundamental goals such as power, wealth and honour. The varied papers in this book form a case for viewing competition for superiority as a major force in ancient history, including the earliest human societies and the Assyrian and Aztec empires. Papers on Greek history explore the idea of competitiveness as peculiarly Greek, the intense and complex quarrel at the heart of Homers Iliad, and the importance of formal competitions in the creation of new political and social identities in archaic Sicyon and classical Athens. Papers on the Roman world shed fresh light on Republican elections, through a telling parallel from renaissance Venice, on modes of competitive display of wealth and power evident in elite villas in Italy in the imperial period, and on the ambiguities in the competitive self-representations of athletes, sophists and emperors. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.75x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Gut. XI, 308 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Slightly rubbed jacket, otherwise very good. / Leicht beriebener Umschlag, sonst sehr gut. - CONTENTS: Part 1: COMPETITION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE - Rivalry in history: an introduction (Hans van Wees (UCL)) - Fame and prizes: competition and war in the Neo-Assyrian empire (Karen Radner (UCL)) - Levels and strategies of competition in the Aztec Empire (Frances F. Berdan (CSU San Bernardino)) -- Part 2: COMPETITION IN GREECE - Ancient Greek competition a modern construct? (Christoph Ulf (Innsbruck)) - Conflict and community in the Iliad (William Allan (Oxford) and Douglas Cairns (Edinburgh)) - Peer-polity interaction and cultural competition in sixth-century Greece (Sara Forsdyke (Michigan)) - Competitive delights: the social effects of the expanded programme of contests in post-Kleisthenic Athens (Nick Fisher (Cardiff)) -- Part 3: COMPETITION IN ROME - Lottery and elections: containing elite competition in Venice and Rome (Henrik Mouritsen (KCL)) - Keeping up with the Joneses: competitive display within the Roman villa landscape (Hannah Platts (KCL)) - Competitiveness and anti-competitiveness in Philostratus Lives of the Sophists (Jason Konig (St Andrews)). ISBN 9781905125487 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 693 Original hardcover with dust jacket.…

Zustand: New. Features the papers that form a case for viewing competition for superiority as a major force in ancient history, including the earliest human societies and the Assyrian and Aztec empires. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 696. . 2011. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A leading authority on classical games here provides a comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Describing and analyzing the sports of boxing, wrestling, stick-fighting, and pankration, Michael B. Poliakoff discusses such topics as the function of competition and violent games in ancient society; on the social background of the participants, showing the broad spectrum of Greek athletic personnel; on the significance of the appearance of combat sport in myth and literature; and on the alleged cultic functions of the ancient combat sports. The book is copiously illustrated with photographs of numerous objects rarely or never before published. …

Zustand: New. In English.