244 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
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Roland Auguet examines the Roman taste for blood and considers what the games, that strange combination of Cruelty and Civilization , reveal about the Roman mentality. He shows how the great spectacles became a part of city life - they were awaited with impatience, everyone discussed them, some applauded the action in the arena, while others booed frantically. This book provides an exciting... Read more
Introduction Roman Cruelty; Chapter 1 From Rite to Spectacle: The Gladiatorial Combats; Chapter 2 In the Arena; Chapter 3 The Hunts of the Amphitheatre; Chapter 4 Purveyors to the Carnage; Chapter 5 Chariot Races, Stables and Factions; Chapter 6 The Reign of the Star; Chapter 7 A Civilization Based on the Games; Chapter 8 The Ruins of the Circuses and Amphitheatres;
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Auguet, Roland
