TY - BOOK AB - 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. AU - Potter, D. S. CN - GV573 CN - GV573 CY - Oxford ; CY - New York : DA - c2012. ID - 434048 KW - Sports N2 - 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. PB - Oxford University Press, PP - Oxford ; PP - New York : PY - c2012. SN - 9780199842759 (pbk.) SN - 0199842752 (pbk.) SN - 9780199842735 SN - 0199842736 T1 - The victor's crown :a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium / TI - The victor's crown :a history of ancient sport from Homer to Byzantium / ER -