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Gladiators
and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome
by Eckart Köhn and Cornella Ewigleben (British Museum Press for University of California Press, 2000)
One of the most comprehensive books available for collectors of ancient Roman military antiquities. Catalogue to the British Museum exhibition which spanned items from twenty European museums brought together to 'give a vivid picture of the spectacle, danger, excitement, power and frequent brutality of games and shows in ancient Rome.' Superbly illustrated with in depth chapters written by experts in the field on the topics of: Bread and Circuses: The Politics of Entertainment; Familia Gladitoria: The Heroes of the Amphitheatre; Greek Athletics in Rome: Boxing, Wrestling and the Pancration; On the Starting Line with Ben Hur: Chariot-Racing in the Circus Maximus; Give us your Applause!: The World of the Theatre; What these Women Love is the Sword: The Performers and their Audiences; Money and Circuses: Competitive Sport as Part of the Entertainment Industry. Soft cover and new. List price: $29.95. Special price: $24.95
Price: $ 24.95
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