A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity
A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity
- ISBN 13:
9781444339529
- ISBN 10:
1444339524
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 01/07/2014
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
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