Gladiator by Philip Matyszak
Experience at first hand the spectacular, brutal life and savage death of the most iconic figure of ancient Rome.This manual will take the reader from the first faltering steps over the threshold of gladiator school, and through training to become a ‘man of the sword’. Find out how to get thousands to idolize you as the strongest, meanest fighter in the Roman empire. Learn why you should become a gladiator, how to join the profession, who will try to kill you (and what with), which arena of the empire is right for you, when and how often you will fight and what happens before, during and after the bout.
'Offers tongue-in-cheek advice on how to cut it in the amphitheatre … brings home the horror of the spectacles' - Current Archaeology
Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500051672 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500051674 |
| Titel | Gladiator |
| Autor | Philip Matyszak |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2011-02-28 |
| Seitenanzahl | 200 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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