The World of the Gladiator
$40.64
- Paperback
- Release Date
29 August 2024
Summary
The figure of the gladiator is as compelling to us as it was to the Romans. Why are we drawn to this ancient blood sport? The usual explanation of the savagery lurking beneath our veneer of civilisation is too simplistic. Gladiatorial combat has always been far more than just an excuse for the enjoyment of violence.
From its origins in the funerary religious practices of Republican Rome to the extreme form of entertainment we recognise today, the bloody business of the arena evolved i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803997896 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1803997893 |
| Author: | Susanna Shadrake |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Susanna Shadrake
SUSANNA SHADRAKE is a writer, researcher and consultant to TV and film companies, advising on all aspects of gladiatorial life. She is co-founder and secretary of Britannia, a re-enactment society providing shows for English Heritage, the BBC, Museum of London and the National Trust. She is the author of Barbarian Warriors. She lives in Basildon, Essex.
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