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Synopsis
Examines the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial rituals, argues that sports arose from the vestiges of hunting rituals, and discusses sports-related phenomena
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About the Author
David Sansone is Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois, Urbana.
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"One of the most provocative interpretations of the origins and nature of early and all sport to appear in decades."--Allen Guttmann, "Journal of Sport History
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- PublisherUniv of California Pr
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0520060997
- ISBN 13 9780520060999
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages136
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