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OverviewTraces the origins of gladiatorial fights as funeral rites, using human sacrifice to honour the dead. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rupert MatthewsPublisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd Imprint: Arcturus ISBN: 9781789508451ISBN 10: 1789508452 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 15 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Mob PART I - ARENAS OF BLOOD The Origin of the Games Spartacus The Great Games Training the Gladiators Varieties of Killer The Naval Battles Wild Animal Hunts Executions The Colosseum Theatres of Blood The End of the Gladiators PART II - Circuses The Circus Chariot Racing Roman Festivals The Great Riots PART III - Roman Triumphs The Royal Triumph Hail the Conqueror Imperial Excess Falso Conquests Barbarian Triumph Into the Modern World PART IV - Bread & Debauchery The Bread Dole Work in Sicily Banquets of Debauchery The Seduction of Cleopatra The Grain Fleets Starvation at Rome IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRupert Matthews is a long-established historical writer with numerous books to his name, including Hitler: Military Commander, Usurpers and Kingmakers, a biography of the American artist Frederic Remington, and The 20th Century in Pictures, a photographic review of the century. Rupert is married to Joanna and lives in Surrey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |