Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence and Culture (Sport & history series) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence and Culture (Sport & history series) Book

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.Read More

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  • 0300063121
  • 9780300063127
  • MB Poliakoff
  • 1 June 1995
  • Yale University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 220
  • New edition
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