Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome
Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome
Summary
Rome killed many thousands of people & animals in elaborate public spectacles. This provocative book asks not only who the victims were, and why they were killed in such a brutal fashion, but what happened to their bodies.
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Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome by Donald G Kyle
The elaborate and inventive slaughter of humans and animals in the arena fed an insatiable desire for violent spectacle among the Roman people. Donald G. Kyle combines the words of ancient authors with current scholarly research and cross-cultural perspectives, as he explores * the origins and historical development of the games * who the victims were and why they were chosen * how the Romans disposed of the thousands of resulting corpses * the complex religious and ritual aspects of institutionalised violence * the particularly savage treatment given to defiant Christians. This lively and original work provides compelling, sometimes controversial, perspectives on the bloody entertainments of ancient Rome, which continue to fascinate us to this day.'Manages the rare feat of combining a detailed and up-to-date knowledge of scholarship on the subject with an accessible, highly readable, even gripping narrative' - Phoenix
'Vivid, readable and packed with detail ... an enjoyable and essential work.' - Choice
'Manages the rare feat of combining a detailed and up-tp-date knowledge of scholarship on the subject with an accessible, highly readable, even gripping narrative.' - Pheonix
'Vivid, readable and packed with detail ... an enjoyable and essential work.' - Choice
'Highly valuable.' - The Journal of Roman Studies,
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415248426 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415248426 |
| Title | Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome |
| Author | Donald G Kyle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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