A Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity (The C. Christesen, Stocking.#+,.#

Name: A Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity (The C. Christesen, Stocking.#+,.#
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

A Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity covers the period 800 BCE to 600 CE. From the founding of the Olympics and Rome\u2019s celebratory games, sport permeated the cultural life of Greco-Roman antiquity almost as it does our own. Gymnasiums, public baths, monumental arenas, and circuses for chariot racing were constructed, and athletic contests proliferated. Sports-themed household objects were very popular, whilst the exploits of individual athletes, gladiators, and charioteers were immortalized in poetry, monuments, and the mosaic floors of the wealthy. This rich sporting culture attests to the importance of leisure among the middle and upper classes of the Greco-Roman world, but by 600 CE rising costs, barbarian invasions, and Christianity had swept it all away.\n The 6 volume set of the\n\nA Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that th;