Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture (Sports and History Series)

Poliakoff, Michael B.

ISBN 10: 0300063121 / ISBN 13: 9780300063127

Published by Yale University Press, 1995

Seller Inventory # voaV.0300063121.A

Synopsis:

A leading authority on classical games here provides a comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Describing and analyzing the sports of boxing, wrestling, stick-fighting, and pankration, Michael B. Poliakoff discusses such topics as the function of competition and violent games in ancient society; on the social background of the participants, showing the broad spectrum of Greek athletic personnel; on the significance of the appearance of combat sport in myth and literature; and on the alleged cultic functions of the ancient combat sports. The book is copiously illustrated with photographs of numerous objects rarely or never before published.

Product Description: [ Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture (Revised) Sport and History Series By ( Author ) Apr-1995 Paperback

Bibliographic Details

Title: Combat Sports in the Ancient World: ...
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable