{"product_id":"9781444339529","title":"A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Christesen | Donald G. Kyle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTHE EDITORS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Christesen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at Dartmouth College, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSport and Democracy in the Ancient and Modern Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eOlympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and numerous articles and chapters on Greek historiography, ancient Greek history, and ancient sport. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald G. Kyle\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and former Chair of History at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSport and Spectacle in the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), \u003ci\u003eSpectacles of Death in Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eAthletics in Ancient Athens\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), and numerous articles and chapters on ancient sport history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444339529\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e688\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312979308684,"sku":"9781444339529","price":215.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444339529.jpg?v=1780169139","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444339529","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}