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The Gladiators: History's Most Deadly Sport

by Fik Meijer · 2003

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Superfit, muscled & macho, gladiators were hero-worshipped for their skills & courage as they fought to the death, yet despised for their humble status. For over six cruel centuries, tens of thousands died in the blood soaked arenas of Rome & its colonies, watched by enthralled crowds screaming for violence. Prof. Fik Meijer has ingeniously pieced together their true stories from contemporary evidence, describing the gladiators' origins, daily life, training & the odds of their survival pitted against their legions of fans' lust for blood & spectacle.

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Chronology

Introduction

How the Gladiator Games Evolved

The Gladiators

The Scene of Action

A Day at the Colosseum

Sea Battles

Dead Meat

The End of Gladiator Shows

Gladiator Films

Epilogue

Glossary

List of Amphitheatres

References

Bibliography

Index

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Genre
ancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisRomeRomeMore like thisLess of thisNetherlandsNetherlandsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 283 pages

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