{"product_id":"sports-and-games-in-the-ancient-near-east-essays-on-leisurely-and-cultic-competition-9781805832676","title":"Sports and Games in the Ancient Near East: Essays on Leisurely and Cultic Competition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 May 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected essays from specialists in the fields of archaeology, iconography, and textual studies highlight ways in which sports and games were present within the cultic and mythological aspects of life in the ancient Near East. As importantly, they also call attention to the role that sports and games played in ancient societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 245 x 174 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781805832676\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shane M. Thompson,Raleigh Heth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49718603383034,"sku":"9781805832676","price":34.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1783737588341_book.jpg?v=1784366626","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/sports-and-games-in-the-ancient-near-east-essays-on-leisurely-and-cultic-competition-9781805832676","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}