Sport and Society in Ancient Greece

by Mark Golden

Book Overview

Sport and Society in Ancient Greece provides a concise and readable introduction to ancient Greek sport. It covers such topics as the links between sport, religion and warfare, the origins and history of the Olympic games, and the spirit of competition among the Greeks. Its main focus, however, is on Greek sport as an arena for the creation and expression of difference among individuals and groups. Sport not only identified winners and losers. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521497906
• ISBN13: 9780521497909
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"