| Description |
112 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Way people live |
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Way people live.
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| Summary |
Discusses aspects of the life of Roman gladiators, including recruitment, training, weapons, and tactics, as well as how gladiatorial conflicts reflect the values of their day. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-103) and index. |
| Contents |
The origins of Roman gladiators -- Recruitment, training, and discipline -- Many and diverse types of arena fighters -- Death in the arena : gladiators in action -- The great gladiator rebellion of Spartacus -- Social and moral aspects of amphitheater fights -- Epilogue--the decline of the gladiator. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 10.2 6.0 69930. |
| Subject |
Gladiators -- Juvenile literature.
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Gladiators.
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Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C.
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Rome -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
1590182537 |
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