The Victor's Crown: Greek & Roman Sport from Homer to Byzantium by David Stone Potter

The Victor's Crown: Greek & Roman Sport from Homer to Byzantium

David Stone Potter

352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history sports informative slow-paced
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What is sport and why do we love it? These two questions drive David Potter's analysis of the western tradition of competitive athletics from 8th century BC to the 6th century AD. The story of ancient sport offers a paradigm for the tale of sport ...

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