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Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture - Sports and History Series Michael B. Poliakoff Reissue edition
Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture - Sports and History Series
Michael B. Poliakoff
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.
220 pages, 96 b-w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 26, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300063127 |
| Publishers | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 220 |
| Dimensions | 160 × 226 × 13 mm · 317 g |
| Language | English |