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Author Hubbard, Ben, 1973-

Title Gladiators / Ben Hubbard.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : Cavendish Square, [2017]
©2017

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA937 HUBBARD    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Series Conquerors and combatants ; bk. 2
Conquerors and combatants ; bk. 2.
Summary The Gladiator is an icon of Roman culture, of sports economy, and of brave and brutal combat. This title in the Conquerors and Combatants series reveals the importance of gladiators as cultural heroes, enslaved athletes who were vital to the economy, and as political actors whose victories and sacrifices both entertained and subdued the Roman population. Illustrations, photos, and artifacts complement details about the gladiators lives, fighting styles, revolts, and political impacts.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 217) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Origins -- The emperors' games -- The gladiators -- Types of gladiators -- A day at the games -- The decline of the games -- Glossary -- Further information -- Bibliography -- Selected Roman Emperors -- Index.
Subject Gladiators -- Rome -- History.
Sports -- Rome -- History.
Hand-to-hand fighting -- Rome -- History.
Gladiators. (OCoLC)fst00942998
Hand-to-hand fighting. (OCoLC)fst00950909
Sports. (OCoLC)fst01130432
Rome (Empire) (OCoLC)fst01204885
Gladiators -- History.
Rome -- Social life and customs.
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 9781502624574
1502624575
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