How to Compete: An Ancient Guide to the Virtues of Sports - Hardcover
by Lucian
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Availability:In StockContributor:Lucian, Heather L. Reid (Editor), Heather L. Reid (Translator)Series:Ancient Wisdom for Modern ReadersPublish date:2/24/2026Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691281407ISBN-10:691281408UPC:9780691281407Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, Mind & Body, SocialBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:6.80 x 4.60 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC8Y0101A6
How to Compete: An Ancient Guide to the Virtues of Sports
An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian's humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros--and cons--of athletics, fitness, and competition
Sports and philosophy went hand in hand for the ancient Greeks and Romans, and philosophical conversation was a recognized part of gym life throughout Greco-Roman antiquity. Athens's Lyceum was a gym--and reportedly a hangout of that...Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691281407ISBN-10:691281408UPC:9780691281407Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, Mind & Body, SocialBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:6.80 x 4.60 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC8Y0101A6
Lucian (c. 125-180 CE) was one of the most popular writers in the ancient Greek-speaking world. With brilliant wit and rhetorical charm, his dialogues examined contemporary religious, philosophical, and cultural beliefs. Heather L. Reid is professor emerita at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. Her books include Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport and Athletics and Philosophy in the...
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Lucian, Heather L. Reid (Editor), Heather L. Reid (Translator)
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