Leisure City: Akro-polis - Freizeit-stadt

In the Modern Age (1920-present) leisure became inseparable from modern life. Rising incomes, less time at work, and more forms of available recreations fostered an intensive culti...

In the Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800) the word ‘leisure’ had a limited presence in intellectual discourse, but in public debates about related concepts such as pleasure and luxur...

Offering an in-depth examination of the political philosophy of Plato’sRepublic, Stephen O. Peprah challenges the prevalent scholarly interpretation that misreads and underestimate...

Abstract The origins, development, and nature of the classical Greek city-state or polis are as much a central concern in this as in previous generations. This bo...

During the Middle Ages (500-1450), active leisure was considered a productive activity, distinct from work and devotional pursuits. Running, fencing, playing ball, swimming, dancin...

What does music making “look” like when viewed from a leisure studies perspective and the point of view of a drummer as participant observer? This chapter reports on four years of ...

This book examines the hero-cults of Sparta on the basis of the archaeological and literary sources. Nicolette Pavlides explores the local idiosyncrasies of a pan-Hellenic phenomen...

In the third and second centuries BC, the city-states of Karia began to assert their independence in a rather noticeable way: they merged into larger polities. In order to explain ...