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The gladiators : history's most deadly sport / Fik Meijer ; translated from the Dutch by Liz Waters.

Title
The gladiators : history's most deadly sport / Fik Meijer ; translated from the Dutch by Liz Waters.
Author
Meijer, Fik.
Publication
London : Souvenir, 2004.

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Additional Authors
Waters, Liz
Description
xvii, 266 p. : ill., maps; 20 cm.
Summary
For the citizens of Rome, the gladiator shows were a symbol of the Emperor's power and generosity. Fik Meijer describes the life and status of the gladiators who provided a constant source of gossip and gambling and were the movie stars of their age.
Subject
  • Gladiators > Rome > History
  • Rome > Social life and customs
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • "First published in the Netherlands by Atheneum -- Polak & Van Gennep Amsterdam 2003." -- T.p. verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-254) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
How the gladiator games evolved -- The gladiators -- The scene of action -- A day at the Colosseum -- Sea battles (naumachiae) -- Dead meat -- The end of gladiator shows -- Gladiator films.
ISBN
0285637045 (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 59181948
  • SCSB-11609079
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library