Gladiator: The Complete Guide to Ancient Rome's Bloody FightersRowman & Littlefield, 4 oct 2011 - 208 páginas From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes an eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. This detailed, fascinating guide covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the high place in society these sportsmen came to occupy. |
Índice
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II TYPES OF GLADIATOR | 44 |
III GLADIATORS EQUIPMENT | 80 |
IV METHODS OF COMBAT | 103 |
V AMPHITHEATERS | 111 |
VI ORGANIZING THE EVENTS | 131 |
VII THE DAY OF THE SHOW | 156 |
CONCLUSION CRAVING BLOOD OR BLOODY SPORT? | 168 |
APPENDIXES | 170 |
GLOSSARY | 172 |
NOTES | 180 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 195 |
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Términos y frases comunes
1st century 3rd century Adriano La Regina amphitheater animals arbelas Arena Rome artist Vladimir Golubev Author's collection beasts bestiarii blade blow bronze Caesar Caligula Campania century BC Circus Colosseum Commodus crest dagger death defeated depicted dimachaerus Domitian emperor empire eques equipment equites essedarius fighters fought galerus gladiatorial combat gladiatorial fights gladiatorial games gladiatorial school gladius helmet Hierapolis Historiae Augustae Hofling hoplomachus hypogeum Ibid images Imperial period inscriptions Junkelmann killed lanista later leather left leg legionaries lions manica mid-Ist century mosaic munera munus Museum myrmillo naumachia Oneirocritica opponent pairs of gladiators parmula performance podium Pompeii probably protected provocator quilted reconstruction rectangular relief retiarius Roman Sangue e Arena school in Pompeii scutum scutum shield seats secutor sesterces shield sica slave sociali della gladiatura sometimes spear spectators Spiel Suetonius sword Tacitus theater thraex trident tunic type of gladiator velarium venatio venator venatores victory visor weapon wearing wooden wore