- Taschenbuch: 128 Seiten
- Verlag: Penguin UK; Auflage: New edition (1. Juni 2000)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0140299343
- ISBN-13: 978-0140299342
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,2 x 11,2 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 981.423 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The Roman Empire produced countless achievements in the arts, literature, philosophy, law and government, without which much of our civilization today would not exist. Yet at it's heart was also unbelievable cruelty, epitomized by the bloody history of the gladiators: human beings set in an arena to fight to the death, watched by crowds of thousands. "Gladiators" is an introduction to understanding this disturbing and brutal phenomenon. The bloodthirsty spectacle of gladiatorial combat has inspired countless films and fictions, yet here Michael Grant shows that the truth is no less strange and savage. He tells us who the gladiators were, how they fought and died, how they were idolized by their public and feared by emperors, and how the most barbaric blood sport ever invented finally came to an end.
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The Roman Empire produced countless achievements in the arts, literature, philosophy, law and government, without which much of our civilization today would not exist. Yet at it's heart was also unbelievable cruelty, epitomized by the bloody history of the gladiators: human beings set in an arena to fight to the death, watched by crowds of thousands. "Gladiators" is an introduction to understanding this disturbing and brutal phenomenon. The bloodthirsty spectacle of gladiatorial combat has inspired countless films and fictions, yet here Michael Grant shows that the truth is no less strange and savage. He tells us who the gladiators were, how they fought and died, how they were idolized by their public and feared by emperors, and how the most barbaric blood sport ever invented finally came to an end.
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Very Good Introduction to the Topic
3. Januar 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This book provides a very good short introduction that covers the topic in about 160 pages (about 2 and a half to three hours of reading). Despite its short length it answers all the major questions surrounding the topic. This includes the typical backgrounds of these men, training, how they were viewed by Roman society (same status as actors and prostitutes), Roman cultural and historical roots of the institution, the historical development of the institution, how these events were typically held and Roman fears (and the actual dangers) surrounding the gladiators. All these topics are covered by a leading professor of Roman history who adds his considerable knowledge of the subject and sources of antiquity to the subject. There are recent books on the topic (i.e., "Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome") but few cover the institution from as many angles and as well as Dr. Grant's book does.
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