A companion to sport and spectacle in Greek and Roman antiquity /

• Other Authors: Christesen, Paul, 1966- (Editor), Kyle, Donald G. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
• Series: Blackwell companions to the ancient world.
• Subjects: To 146 B.C.; Antiken; Sports > Greece > History.; Sports > Rome > History.; Sports > Social aspects > Greece > History.; Sports > Social aspects > Rome > History.; GAMES > Gambling > Sports.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.; SPORTS & RECREATION > History.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.; TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.; Manners and customs.; Social conditions.; Sports.; Sports > Social aspects.; Idrott > historia.; Greece > Social life and customs.; Rome > Social life and customs.; Greece > Social conditions > To 146 B.C.; Rome > Social conditions.; Greece.; Rome (Empire); Multi-User.; Electronic books.; History.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 658 pages) : illustrations, maps.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118610862; 1118610865; 9781118609965; 1118609964; 9781306118811; 1306118816; 9781118610053; 1118610059
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118609965

"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"--