The World of the Gladiator
Author | : Susanna Shadrake |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004895216 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The World of the Gladiator written by Susanna Shadrake and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gladiatorial contest was the high point of the bloody sports witnessed in Rome s Colosseum and in other amphitheatres throughout the Roman empire. This is the first popular book to explore all aspects of gladiatorial lifeits beginnings under the Republic; the organization of the spectacle; the day-to-day-life of a gladiator; a typical show from start to finish; the equipment, weapons and armor used; the symbolic role of the gladiator in society; and the fascination of the gladiatorial spectacle within a 21st-century context."