Hazel Dodge: Spectacle in the Roman World

Cover: 9781853996962 | Spectacle in the Roman World | Hazel Dodge | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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Beschreibung

Gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae (staged naval battles) and spectacular executions were all an important part of Roman culture. The provision of a wide range of purpose-built buildings (from theatres to amphitheatres to circuses) as venues across the empire is testimony to the popularity and significance of these displays. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world (human and animal combat, chariot racing, aquatic displays), their nature, context and social importance. It will explore the vast array of sources, from literary to archaeological material, that informs the subject. It will examine the spectacles with special emphasis on their physical setting, and will also consider the variation in the provision of venues and their context across the Empire. A final section will review the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.

Über den Autor

Hazel Dodge is Louis Claude Purser Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Trinity College Dublin, and author (with Peter Connolly) of The Ancient City (1998).

Zusammenfassung

Refers to a vast array of sources, ranging from literary to archaeological, and the modern reception of such displays

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Note on Sources, Spelling and Abbreviations
1. Approaching Roman Spectacle
2. The Circus and Chariot Racing
3. Gladiators and Gladiatorial Displays
4. Animals and Spectacle
5. Naumachiae and Aquatic Displays
6. Spectacle in Late Antiquity
7. Roman Spectacle: Ancient Contexts and Modern Perceptions
Appendix: Roman Buildings for Spectacle
Further Reading
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781853996962
ISBN-10:	1853996963
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Dodge, Hazel
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 6 mm
Von/Mit:	Hazel Dodge
Erscheinungsdatum:	27.01.2011
Gewicht:	0,145 kg