A companion to sport and spectacle in Greek and Roman antiquity / edited by Paul Christesen and Donald G. Kyle. [electronic resource] Christesen, Paul, 1966- editor. Kyle, Donald G., editor. Sports Greece History. Sports Rome History. Sports Social aspects Greece History. Sports Social aspects Rome History. GV21 .C66 2014 796.0938 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. "A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire. Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties. Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin. Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers"-- Provided by publisher. 2014 Text 1 online resource (xx, 658 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118609965 eng Blackwell companions to the ancient world Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Companion to sport and spectacle in Greek and Roman antiquity. Companion to sport and spectacle in Greek and Roman antiquity. Greece Social life and customs. Rome Social life and customs. Greece Social conditions To 146 B.C. Rome Social conditions. Greece. fast (OCoLC)fst01208380 Rome (Empire) fast (OCoLC)fst01204885 Greece Rome Greece Rome Greece Rome Greece Rome