A companion to sport and spectacle in Greek and Roman antiquity
Paul Christesen (Editor), Donald G. Kyle (Editor)
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 EmpireIncludes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialtiesGoes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basinFeatures a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cros
eBook, English, 2014
Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex, England, 2014