Gladiators deadly arena sports of ancient Rome
A history of gladiators--with an added bite! The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). While numerous books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes...
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New York, NY
Skyhorse Publishing
2016
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| Edition: | First Skyhorse Publishing edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Origins of Roman arena sports
- Spectacles of the High Empire in Rome
- Munera outside Rome
- Performer and spectator in the arena
- The infrastructure of the arena
- The demise of the Roman arena