Donald G. Kyle

Spanning over 1,300 years, A History of Rome combines an overview of political events with a balanced analysis of social and economic change, as well as religious and cultural life. This new edition includes increased coverage of the late republic, with more attention devoted to the impact of material culture. A significantly expanded bibliography and an updated companion website make...

The second edition of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World updates Donald G. Kyle's award-winning introduction to this topic, covering the Ancient Near East up to the late Roman Empire. It challenges traditional scholarship on sport and spectacle in the Ancient World and debunks claims that there were no sports before the ancient Greeks. This edition explores the cultural...