1st Edition

Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z

By Mark Golden Copyright 2004
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z covers an extraordinarily wide range of Greek and Roman sporting activities. Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this volume includes more than 700 entries discussing ancient athletes, festivals, important sites, equipment and concepts. The approach throughout is comprehensive yet succinct, with key topics, such as athletic festivals, chariot... Read more
Introduction, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations and short titles, Some important dates, Map of the Greek and Roman world, SPORT IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

Biography

Mark Golden

'A good read ... due, at least in part, to G's writing style, which keeps the pages turning ... [a] wonderful addition to our resources.' - The Classical Review