Gladiators and Beasthunts
Arena Sports of Ancient Rome
$63.35
- Hardcover
196 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2017
Summary
‘Gladiators and Beasthunts’ is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). Whilst numerous books have already been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast-hunts, in which men were pitted in mortal combat against various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848848436 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848848439 |
| Author: | Christopher Epplett |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 196 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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About The Author
Christopher Epplett
Dr. Christopher Epplett teaches ancient history at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He has a special interest in the arena spectacles and the beast hunts in particular, and has appeared on the BBC and History Channel as an expert on the subject.
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