Gladiators
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Gladiators: Violence and Spectacle in Ancient Rome
By Roger DunkleA freedman named Atilius decided to take financial advantage of this situation by offering a gladiator show and charging admission (munus assiforanum). As a freedman, he probably had little chance of getting permission to give a munus ...
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Gladiators
By Susan NicholsGladiators
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Gladiators
By Michael Martin"Describes Roman gladiators, including their history, weapons, and way of life."
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Gladiators
By Rachael Hanel... 24 , 32 , 35 books 40 Sand of the Arena 40 Song of the Gladiator 40 chariots 18 Christianity 36 converts to 36 see also human rights Dacian Wars 21 democracy 6 Etruscans 6 Flamma ( “ The Flame ” ) 31 forums 18 gladiator backgrounds ...
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Gladiators: Riveting Reads for Curious Kids
By DKThis nonfiction chapter book about gladiators is chock-full of bite-size facts, black-and-white photographs, and CGI illustrations to dazzle and engage even the most reluctant reader.
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Gladiators: Deadly Arena Sports of Ancient Rome
By Christopher EpplettOur modern games of football and hockey, or even boxing and MMA, truly pale in comparison. The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of these ancient sports, focusing on gladiatorial combat and the beast hunts (venationes).
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Gladiators
By Paul HoblinGladiators were grand entertainers during the Roman Empire; while onlookers enjoyed and cheered them, they were actually low members in society.
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Gladiators: 100 BC–AD 200
By Stephen WisdomSpectacle was everything: combatants were encouraged to draw their opponents' blood and prolong death. For citizen and caesar, the gladiators created drama through their violence - and the public loved them for it.
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Gladiators
By Minna Lacey, Susanna DavidsonA history of the often brutal world of the gladiators written in an engaging narrative style and containing full colour illustrations throughout.
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Gladiators
By M. C. BishopThis tell-all text covers the wide variety of warriors who took part in this vicious combat, their armor, weapons, and their lives including their stardom, the less-than-glamorous, and the gruesome.
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Gladiators: Battling in the Arena
By Pliny O'BrianCurriculum Connections: - Presents fighters in historical context, including the culture, mores, and socioeconomic climate of the time - Action verbs, vivid descriptions, and other reading cues are used in the text to stimulate the reader, ...
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Gladiators
By Michael GRANTIllustrations of mosaics, statuettes, reliefs, and the remains of arenas and amphitheaters illuminate the text." -- Provided by publisher
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Gladiators
By Ben HubbardIn Gladiators readers discover who gladiators were, how they shaped their society, and why they remain glorified icons of combat and culture.
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Gladiators: From Spartacus to Spitfires: One-on-one combat through the ages
By Ben Hubbard... knights unhorsed each other with lances for glory, valour and a lady's honour. But the first tournaments were in reality bloody freeforall brawls. Two armysized teams of knights met each other for a mock battle fought out over large ...
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Gladiators: Violence and Spectacle in Ancient Rome
By Roger DunkleThis book offers a fascinating, and fair historical appraisal of gladiatorial combat, which will bring the games alive to the reader and help them see them through the eyes of the ancient Romans.
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Gladiators
By Rupert MatthewsGladiator combat is a common topic when discussing the Roman Empire. Readers of this volume, however, will discover all the incredible details of gladiator life from the porridge they ate to the muscle massages they received!
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Gladiators
By Paul HoblinIntroduces the Roman warriors known as gladiators, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through sports such as wrestling.
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Gladiators: Fighting to the Death in Ancient Rome
By M.C. BishopHe also discusses how gladiators were carefully paired against each other to balance their strengths and weaknesses. Although their lives were brutal and short, gladiators were the celebrities of their day, admired for their bravery.