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The true story of the Roman arena

Title
The true story of the Roman arena [videorecording] / Time Watch ; a BBC production in association with Lionheart Television International, Inc.
Publication
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences [distributor], 1994.

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Additional Authors
  • British Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Lionheart Television International, Inc.
  • Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Drawing on first-hand Roman accounts and modern research, this program traces the Roman origins of the use of violence as mass entertainment through the rise of the Roman arena and the Games associated with it.
Uniform Title
Time Watch (Television program)
Alternative Title
Roman arena
Subject
  • Amusements > Rome
  • Violence > Rome
  • Games > Rome > Social aspects
  • Gladiators
  • Rome > Social life and customs
Note
  • Originally produced in 1993.
Credits (note)
  • Producer, Jonathan Stamp ; editor, Laurence Rees.
System Details (note)
  • VHS format.
Call Number
*UGS-1005
OCLC
33502471
Title
The true story of the Roman arena [videorecording] / Time Watch ; a BBC production in association with Lionheart Television International, Inc.
Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences [distributor], 1994.
System Details
VHS format.
Credits
Producer, Jonathan Stamp ; editor, Laurence Rees.
Performer
Narrator, Andrew Sachs ; extracts read by Martin Jarvis, Bob Peck.
Added Author
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Lionheart Television International, Inc.
Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Added Title
Time Watch (Television program)
Research Call Number
*UGS-1005 [Video]
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