Combat Sports in the Ancient World (Paperback)

Michael B. Poliakoff

ISBN 10: 0300063121 / ISBN 13: 9780300063127

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1995

Paperback. 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. A study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome and the Near East. The author discusses topics such as the function of competition and violent games in ancient society, the significance of combat sport in myth and literature, and their cultic functions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780300063127

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, New Haven
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new