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Gladiators: Spectacle and Entertainment in Ancient Rome
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Gladiators: Spectacle and Entertainment in Ancient Rome
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ruper Matthews
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 130 |
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Category/Genre | Combat sports and self-defence |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780572029234
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Classifications | Dewey:796.80937 |
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Illustrations |
illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Arcturus Publishing
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Imprint |
Arcturus Publishing
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Publication Date |
29 October 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The great spectacles of Ancient Rome have become proverbial for their cruelty, bloodlust and glory. Games and Triumphs were savage and brutal: gladiators fought to the death; animals were put to fight each other or hunted down for sport; criminals were executed in inventive and cruel ways; prisoners of war were sacrificed to the gods. Gladiators looks at these savage spectacles and traces their development from entertainment to hysterical obsession until their eventual decline and disappearance. It explains how, even today, they have their influence on public life.
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