@article{434048, recid = {434048}, author = {Potter, D. S.}, title = {The victor's crown : a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium /}, publisher = {Oxford University Press,}, address = {Oxford ;}, pages = {xxx, 416 p., [8] p. of plates :}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Presents the role of sport in the classical world from both the competitors' and the spectators' perspectives. Discusses how sport became a social force through its roles in religion, politics, and culture. Includes descriptions of conditioning, training, and competitions.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/434048}, }