How is sport in contemporary society related to sport in earlier civilizations? Why is the expenditure of energy involved in sport considered exhilarating, whil

Part 1: The genesis of sport -- Part 2: The nature of Greek athletics.

A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancie

Exploring a key area of Greek culture as it developed under Rome and the Second Sophistic, this work investigates questions of how identity is constructed throu

Practiced and watched by billions, sport is a global phenomenon. Sport history is a burgeoning sub-field that explores sport in all forms to help answer fundame