
The Roman Games
This sourcebook presents a wealth of material relating to every aspect of Roman spectacles, especially gladiatorial combat and chariot racing.
- Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as well as depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art.
- Offers snapshots of "a day at the games" and "the life of a gladiator".
- Includes numerous illustrations.
- Covers chariot-races, water pageants, naval battles and wild animal fights, as well as gladiatorial combat.
- Combines political, social, religious and archaeological perspectives.
- Facilitates an in-depth understanding of this important feature of ancient life.
- Undertitel
- Historical Sources in Translation
- Redaktör
- Alison Futrell
- ISBN
- 9781405115681
- Språk
- Engelska
- Vikt
- 617 gram
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2005-12-13
- Sidor
- 272
