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9780312364021

The Gladiators History's Most Deadly Sport

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312364021

  • ISBN10:

    0312364024

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-03-06
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

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Summary

The New York Times Superfit, muscled, and macho, gladiators were hero-worshipped for their skills and courage as they fought to the death, yet despised for their humble status. For over six centuries, tens of thousands died in the arenas of Rome and its colonies, watched by enthralled crowds screaming for violence.

Author Biography

FIK MEIJER is a Professor of Ancient History at the University of Amsterdam and is the author of Emperors Don't Die in Bed. His next book will be a study of Rome's charioteers.

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"Forget Russell Crowe in a skirt and sandals, this is the real deal if you want to know about blood and guts in the arena. The author has pieced together thousands of documents, eyewitness testimonies, and engravings to tell in vivid detail the story of the gladiators of ancient Rome."
-- The Daily Mail [UK]


"Fik Meijer, a professor of ancient history in Amsterdam, gives fascinating insight into Ancient Rome's gladiators. ... An in-depth book...." -- The Big Issue

[Meijer] has written a history that is at once interesting, informative, and fast-paced. Thumbs up or thumbs down? No contest." -- Leeds Guide

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