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This volume of forty-three essays is a superb introduction to the study of sport and spectacle in Greece and Rome . . .This companion will be a great addition to anyone's library, whether they are scholars of sport and spectacle or general readers interested in life in ancient Greece and Rome. (Phoenix, 1 June 2015)

"""This volume of forty-three essays is a superb introduction to the study of sport and spectacle in Greece and Rome . . .This companion will be a great addition to anyone's library, whether they are scholars of sport and spectacle or general readers interested in life in ancient Greece and Rome."" (Phoenix, 1 June 2015)"

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Paul Christesen is Professor of Classics at Dartmouth College. He is the author of Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History (2007), Sport and Democracy in the Ancient and Modern Worlds (2012), and numerous articles and chapters on Greek historiography, ancient Greek history, and ancient sport. Donald G. Kyle is Professor and former Chair of History at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author of Athletics in Ancient Athens (1987) , Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome (1998) , Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World (Wiley Blackwell, 2007), and numerous articles and chapters on ancient sport history.

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