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Combat Sports in the Ancient World Competition, Violence, and Culture

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ISBN-10: 0300063121

ISBN-13: 9780300063127

Edition: N/A

Authors: Michael B. Poliakoff

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A study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome and the Near East. The author discusses topics such as the function of competition and violent games in ancient society, the significance of combat sport in myth and literature, and their cultic functions.
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Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 4/26/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.82" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English