| Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World | | | Author:
| Kyle, Donald G. | | Series title: | Ancient Cultures Ser. | | ISBN: | 978-0-631-22970-4 | | Publication Date: | Sep 2006 | | Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
| | Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | | Book Format: | Hardback | | List Price: | USD $129.95 | Book Description:
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- A readable, illustrated, up-to-date discussion of ancient public, competitive physical performances.
- Covers athletics, combat sports, chariot racing, beast fights and gladiators.
- Traces the precursors of Greek and Roman sports and spectacles in the Ancient Near East and the Bronze Age Aegean.
- A readable, illustrated, up-to-date discussion of ancient public, competitive physical performances.
- Covers athletics, combat sports, chariot racing, beast fights and gladiators.
- Traces the precursors of Greek and Roman sports and spectacles in the Ancient Near East and the Bronze Age Aegean.
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