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Author Harris, Harold Arthur.

Title Sport in Greece and Rome / H. A. Harris
Published London : Thames and Hudson, 1972

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Description 288 pages, 32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series Aspects of Greek and Roman life
Aspects of Greek and Roman life
Contents Athletics: Greek athletics ; Greek athletics in the Roman world - Ball games and fringe activities: Ball games ; Swimming and rowing ; Hoop-bowling ; Weight-lifting - Chariot-racing: Greek racing: early days ; The Greek hippodrome ; Later Greek racing ; The Roman circus ; The organization of Roman racing ; Chariot-racing in the social life of Rome ; Betting on chariot-racing ; Chariot-racing and the early Christians ; Chariot-racing in the Byzantine Empire - Appendix: Athletes and their dreams ; Notes
Bibliography Bibliographical references included in notes
Subject Sports -- Greece.
Sports -- Italy -- Rome.
Sports -- Rome.
Sports -- Rome.
Sports -- history.
LC no. 72171565
ISBN 0500400229