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portada Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD
Type
Physical Book
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Illustrated by
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Language
English
Pages
64
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
24.8 x 18.4 x 2.5 cm
Weight
0.45 kg.
ISBN13
9781472862761
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Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD

François Gilbert (Author) · Giuseppe Rava (Illustrated by) · Osprey Publishing (UK) · Paperback

Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD - Gilbert, François ; Rava, Giuseppe

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Synopsis "Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD"

This illustrated study lifts the veil on the gladiators of ancient Rome, who provided a bloody spectacle for the people of the Eternal City and its vast empire. By the start of the Principate in 27 BC, the gladiator games were a long-standing part of the social and political life of Rome and its sprawling empire. In the wake of reforms enacted by Augustus, the games continued to be at the heart of Roman culture and politics during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. While prominent citizens harnessed the opportunities offered by the gladiator games to enhance their own reputations and reward their clients, the provision of games (ludi) was the preserve of the emperor himself. From Caligula onwards, several emperors even entered the arena themselves, most notoriously Commodus. In the quest for novelty, prisoners, criminals, women and even children came to participate in this grisly 'sport'. Only after the adoption of Christianity as the state religion in AD 380 did armed combat between gladiators cease, and even then beast hunts persisted into the 6th century. Although much evidence remains, both literary and archaeological, the gladiators and their world continue to be misunderstood. Featuring full-colour reconstructions of these legendary arena fighters, this book draws upon the latest research and the author's own findings to cast new light on these formidable arena fighters and their legacy.

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