The Oxford Handbook Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World
Author | : Alison Futrell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 769 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199592081 |
ISBN-13 | : 019959208X |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World written by Alison Futrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook presents innovative research on sport and spectacle in ancient Greece and Rome, exploring historical perspectives, contest forms, and civic and social aspects such as class, spaces, health, gender, and sexuality. Greek and Roman topics are interwoven to simulate contest-like tensions and complementarities between the two cultures.