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Author:

Crowther, Nigel B.

Title:

Sport in ancient times / Nigel B. Crowther.

Publisher:

Praeger Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xxiii, 183 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Sports--History.
Sport.
Gladiatoren.
Olympische Spelen.
Religieuze aspecten.
Middellandse-Zeegebied.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-176) and index.

Contents:

The Far East : China, Japan, and Korea -- The Middle East (excluding Egypt) -- Egypt at the time of the pharaohs -- Minoan civilization -- Mycenae and Homer -- The ancient Olympic Games -- Ancient Greek athletics -- The Etruscans in ancient Italy -- Roman games and Greek athletics -- Roman recreations and physical fitness -- Recreational areas in Rome : the baths and Campus Martius -- Roman gladiators -- Roman chariot racing -- The Byzantine empire -- Three sporting heroes of the ancient world -- Women and sport : Atalanta and the "gladiator girl" -- Greco-Roman ball games and team sports -- Mesoamerican ball games.

Summary:

"Take a fascinating look at the role of sport as practiced in several important civilizations in the ancient world. Nigel Crowther not only probes the games themselves, but explores the ways in which athletics figured into cultural arenas that extended beyond physical prowess to military associations, rituals, status, and politics."--BOOK JACKET.

Series:

Praeger series on the ancient world, 1932-1406

ISBN:

9780275987398 (alk. paper)
0275987396 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)74492016

LCCN:

2006032995

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)