A Companion To Sport And Spectacle In Greek And Roman Antiquity
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd; Wiley-Interscience; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2013
Number of pages: 688
ISBN-13: 9781444339529
Description: "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"--