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Author : Eckart Köhne
Release : 2000-01-01
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 989/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gladiators and Caesars by : Eckart Köhne
Download or read book Gladiators and Caesars written by Eckart Köhne. This book was released on 2000-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the events and games held in the amphitheaters, cicuses, and theaters in ancient Rome.
Author : Kay Barnham
Release : 2015-07-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 157/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gory Gladiators, Savage Centurions, and Caesar's Sticky End by : Kay Barnham
Download or read book Gory Gladiators, Savage Centurions, and Caesar's Sticky End written by Kay Barnham. This book was released on 2015-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because the Roman Army was so large, they had to be very serious about punishing those who broke the rules. For disobeying an order, a soldier would get as many as 200 lashes with a whip. And deserters? They were stoned or beaten to death. These penalties sound harsh in today’s world, but they can tell readers a lot about life during the Roman Empire! Dreadful deaths and creative killings offer a unique lens through which to examine a major historical period. Cute, full-color illustrations offer a humorous look at a bleak topic and add interesting details.
Author : Roger Dunkle
Release : 2013-09-13
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 202/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gladiators by : Roger Dunkle
Download or read book Gladiators written by Roger Dunkle. This book was released on 2013-09-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The games comprised gladiatorial fights, staged animal hunts (venationes) and the executions of convicted criminals and prisoners of war. Besides entertaining the crowd, the games delivered a powerful message of Roman power: as a reminder of the wars in which Rome had acquired its empire, the distant regions of its far-flung empire (from where they had obtained wild beasts for the venatio), and the inevitability of Roman justice for criminals and those foreigners who had dared to challenge the empire's authority. Though we might see these games as bloodthirsty, cruel and reprehensible condemning any alien culture out of hand for a sport that offends our sensibilities smacks of cultural chauvinism. Instead one should judge an ancient sport by the standards of its contemporary cultural context. This book offers a fascinating, and fair historical appraisal of gladiatorial combat, which will bring the games alive to the reader and help them see them through the eyes of the ancient Romans. It will answer questions about gladiatorial combat such as: What were its origins? Why did it disappear? Who were gladiators? How did they become gladiators? What was there training like? How did the Romans view gladiators? How were gladiator shows produced and advertised? What were the different styles of gladiatorial fighting? Did gladiator matches have referees? Did every match end in the death of at least one gladiator? Were gladiator games mere entertainment or did they play a larger role in Roman society? What was their political significance?
Author : Rupert Matthews
Release : 2019-11-07
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 415/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Age of Gladiators by : Rupert Matthews
Download or read book The Age of Gladiators written by Rupert Matthews. This book was released on 2019-11-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This was Rome, a city of bloodshed and laughter, of food and starvation. But why was so much wealth, time and trouble lavished on free entertainments? The Age of the Gladiators explores many savage spectacles of Ancient Rome, many of which have become proverbial for their cruelty, bloodlust and glory. From Gladiator fights in grand amphitheaters to chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, Romans had their pick of extreme spectator sports. Rupert Matthews explores the development of these customs, from religious rites into opportunities to bolster political esteem. Were Romans truly free citizens, governed by a fair democracy? And if not, what part did these free entertainments play in the political chess game? This fascinating book reveals all.
Author : Buddy Martin
Release : 1985
Genre : Literary Collections
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Book Synopsis Caesar's Gladiator Pit by : Buddy Martin
Download or read book Caesar's Gladiator Pit written by Buddy Martin. This book was released on 1985. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
