Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture - Sports and History Series - Michael B. Poliakoff - Books - Yale University Press - 9780300063127 - April 26, 1995
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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  

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