David Potter The Victor's Crown (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Victor's CrownCondition: NewSubtitle: Greek and Roman Sport from Homer to ByzantiumISBN-10: 0857382004EAN: 9780857382009ISBN: 9780857382009Publisher: Quercus PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 06/07/2012Description: Incorporating the latest research, The Victor's Crown offers an analysis of how competitive sport emerged in Greece during the eighth century BC, and then how the great festival cycle of Classical Greece came into being during the sixth century BC. Special attention is paid to violent sports of boxing, wrestling and pancration. We meet the great athletes of the past and discover what it was that made them so great. It shows how the rise of the Roman Empire transformed the sporting world by popularizing new forms of entertainment (chiefly chariot racing, gladiatorial combat and beast hunts). David Potter vividly brings to life the experiences of being fan and competitor, and extrapolates skilfully to the modern day, creating not just a history of ancient sport, but also an examination of the social and cultural roles sport has played throughout history.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 217mmItem Length: 136mmItem Width: 36mmItem Weight: 492gAuthor: David PotterGenre: HistoryTopic: Ancient History, Sports & HobbiesRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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