The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium . David Potter

The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium



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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Page: 455
ISBN: 0199842736, 9780199842735


"Well written and informative, this book makes complex ideas understandable. Highly recommended."--S.A. Riess, CHOICE


"Written in lively style, packed with detail bringing the era to pungent life." --The Independent


"Vivid and authoritative....Potter skillfully reveals how the gymnasium lay at the heart of Greek life and culture, but his passion is clearly for the Olympics.... When Potter moves on to Roman sport, things get livelier still....He meticulously traces the origins, careers, and lifestyles of athletes, gladiators and charioteers alike, and demolished some cherished myths along the way. Fascinating and impressive." --James McConnachie, Sunday Times



David Potter is Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Greek and Latin in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Ancient Rome: A New History and Emperors of Rome as well as two forthcoming OUP titles, Constantine the Emperor and Theodora.


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