Garrett G. Fagan: The Lure of the Arena

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Beschreibung

Were the Romans who watched brutal gladiatorial games all that different from us? This book argues they were not.

Über den Autor

Garrett G. Fagan is Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches courses in Roman and Greek history, Latin, and ancient warfare. He is the author, co-author or editor of four books including Bathing in Public in the Roman World (1999), Archaeological Fantasies (2006) and New Perspectives on Ancient Warfare (2010), as well as numerous scholarly articles.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Introduction; 1. Seeking explanations; 2. A catalogue of cruelty; 3. Groups, crowds, and seats; 4. Crowd dynamics at arena spectacles; 5. Arenas of prejudice; 6. Gladiators and sports spectatorship; 7. The attractions of violent spectacle; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780521185967
ISBN-10:	0521185963
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Fagan, Garrett G.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Garrett G. Fagan
Erscheinungsdatum:	08.04.2014
Gewicht:	0,544 kg