The introduction of athletic nudity : fact or fiction?
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Die Einführung der Nacktheit von Athleten : Fakt oder Fiktion? |
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| Autor: | Petermandl, Werner |
| Erschienen in: | Nikephoros |
| Veröffentlicht: | 27 (2019), 2014, S. 181-197, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0934-8913 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201907005295 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
It is the generally accepted opinion that Greek athletes only started to exercise in the nude after the period of the so-called Homeric world. And that is also what ancient tradition held. Does it, however, necessarily follow that this view is correct? A thorough re-examination of all the relevant ancient sources leads to a more sceptical approach. It shall be shown that the available sources cannot prove beyond doubt that nudity in sport was a subsequent innovation. In fact a continuation of athletic nudity as an aboriginal natural behaviour seems to be quite likely.