Pankration: The Unchained Combat Sport of Ancient Greece

by Jim Arvanitis

Book Overview

PANKRATION: The Unchained Combat Sport of Ancient Greece is a fully- illustrated guide to what was the cornerstone of the early Olympic Games and Panhellenic festivals. It examines the brutal blood sport based on the author's more than forty-five years of extensive research and practice. Considered the precursor of today's mixed martial arts cage competitions, many historians also contend that pankration laid the groundwork for the development of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150889311X
• ISBN13: 9781508893110
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"