Gladiators
- ISBN-10
- 0736864296
- ISBN-13
- 9780736864299
- Series
- Gladiators
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Michael Martin
Description
"Describes Roman gladiators, including their history, weapons, and way of life."
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