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Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World
Series: Ancient Cultures
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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.
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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 exchange of Greek sport and Roman spectacle and how each culture responded to the other's entertainment. It features a new chapter on sport and spectacle during the Late Roman Empire, including Christian opposition to pagan games and the Roman response.
Covers topics including violence, professionalism in sport, class, gender and eroticism, and the relationship of spectacle to political structures.
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Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World
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...Paperback$10099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World by Donald G. Kyle is widely appreciated for its comprehensive exploration of ancient sports and public spectacles. Scholars praise its thorough research and engaging narrative, highlighting how it effectively blends historical analysis with cultural context. It is often regarded as an accessible resource that enriches understanding of the social and political roles of sports in ancient civilisations.
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ISBN: 9781118613566
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 December 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 185.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 590g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Donald G. Kyle is Professor, former Chair of History, and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author of Athletics in Ancient Athens (1987), Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome (1998), Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World (Wiley-Blackwell 2007); and co-editor (with Paul Christesen) of A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Wiley-Blackwell 2014).
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