Sport has been practised in the Greco-Roman world at least since the second millennium BC. It was socially integrated and was practised in the context of ceremo
The second edition of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World updates Donald G. Kyle’s award-winning introduction to this topic, covering the Ancient Near Ea
In the world of sports, the most important component is the athlete. After all, without athletes there would be no sports. In ancient Greece, athletes were publ
This book explores the relationship between sport and democratization. Drawing on sociological and historical methodologies, it provides a framework for underst