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The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium
David Potter
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| #143101 in Books | 2011-11-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 6.10 x1.20 x9.10l,1.55 | File type: PDF | 448 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Unvictorious|By HH|I was inspired to read this book after reading Pindar's victory odes. "The Victor's Crown" is divided into thirty short chapters and follows a loose chronological and thematic order in which the author highlights recurring themes and important shifts in the history of Greco-Roman sport. Part 1 probes the early origins of Greek sport in the Bronze Age and the|||"Well written and informative, this book makes complex ideas understandable. Highly recommended."--S.A. Riess, CHOICE | |||"Written in lively style, packed with detail bringing the era to pungent life." --The Independent||"Vivid and authorit
The Victor's Crown brings to vivid life the signal role of sport in the classical world. Ranging over a dozen centuries--from Archaic Greece through to the late Roman and early Byzantine empires--David Potter's lively narrative shows how sport, to the ancients, was not just a dim reflection of religion and politics but a potent social force in its own right. The passion for sport among the participants and fans of antiquity has been matched in history only by ou...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium | David Potter. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
