1st Edition
by Paul Christesen (Author), Donald G. Kyle (Author)
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
