Sport and spectacles in the ancient world (based on inscriptions and papyri) 2800-DWSPO-OG

Sport and spectacles of various kinds (theatre, musical, gladiatorial, hippical) were an important element of life of the ancient Greek and Roman societies. They will be discussed during the lecture using the epigraphical and papyrological documentation. Following subjects will be touched upon: sport and physical exercises as element of ethos of the Greek society; rise and development of Greek sport games from the archaic period until Roman Imperial times; organization and program of theatrical and musical contests; popular thetrical spectacles; gladiatorial spectacles as a characteristics of the Roman life; Greek and Roman hippical spectacles; rise and development of professional organizations of sportsmen and artists of Dionysos.

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Classroom

Course coordinators

Adam Łajtar

Learning outcomes

General orientation in the field of ancient agonistics and the Greek as well as Latin epigraphy and papyrology.

Assessment criteria

Attending the lecture, passing through the final exam (the subject of the exam covers with the subject of the lecture).

Bibliography

D. Słapek, Sport i widowiska w swiecie antycznym, Warszawa 2010
S.G. Miller, Starożytni olimpijczycy, Warszawa 2006

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