Roman Sports and Spectacles - A Sourcebook (Paperback)

Roman Sports and Spectacles: A Sourcebook contains numerous translations from the Latin, including famous authors, such as Cicero, Seneca, Tertullian and Augustine, and the not so famous, including graffiti, advertisements and tombstones to paint a world view of what sports Romans played and what they thought of them. The world of Roman sports was similar in many ways to our own, but there were significant differences. For one thing Roman sports centered during religious festivals and the participants were most often slaves. Roman sports were not team sports, but individual competitions. And sports like chariot racing and gladiatorial competitions were very dangerous. Each document includes an introduction to the source material.

General

Imprint:	Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Anne Mahoney
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	119
ISBN-13:	978-1-58510-009-5
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	1-58510-009-9
Barcode:	9781585100095

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