Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture (Sports and History Series)
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| Management number | 231875638 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $10.69 | Model Number | 231875638 | ||
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A leading authority on classical games here provides a comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Describing and analyzing the sports of boxing, wrestling, stick-fighting, and pankration, Michael B. Poliakoff discusses such topics as the function of competition and violent games in ancient society; on the social background of the participants, showing the broad spectrum of Greek athletic personnel; on the significance of the appearance of combat sport in myth and literature; and on the alleged cultic functions of the ancient combat sports. The book is copiously illustrated with photographs of numerous objects rarely or never before published. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0300063121 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0300063127 |
| Edition | Revised ed. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Dimensions | 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches |
| Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
| Print length | 220 pages |
| Publication date | April 26, 1995 |
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