A Companion To Sport And Spectacle In Greek And Roman Antiquity

A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers

• • Author: Paul Christesen, Donald G. Kyle
• • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• • Publication Date: Jan 07, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 688 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1444339524
• • ISBN-13: 9781444339529