Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD by Gilbert, Fran?ois
Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD by Gilbert, Fran?ois

Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD

This illustrated study lifts the veil on the gladiators of ancient Rome, who provided a bloody spectacle...
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Author: Fran?ois Gilbert
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Language: English
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Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD by Gilbert, Fran?ois

Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD

$31.71
Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD by Gilbert, Fran?ois

Gladiators 1st-5th Centuries AD

$31.71
Author: Fran?ois Gilbert
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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This illustrated study lifts the veil on the gladiators of ancient Rome, who provided a bloody spectacle for the people of the Eternal City and its vast empire.

By the start of the Principate in 27 BC, the gladiator games were a long-standing part of the social and political life of Rome and its sprawling empire. In the wake of reforms enacted by Augustus, the games continued to be at the heart of Roman culture and politics during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

While prominent citizens harnessed the opportunities offered by the gladiator games to enhance their own reputations and reward their clients, the emperors soon assumed a near-monopoly on the provision of games; several even entered the arena themselves, most notoriously Commodus. In the quest for novelty, prisoners, criminals and women came to participate in this grisly 'sport'. Only after the adoption of Christianity as the state religion in AD 380 did armed combat between gladiators enter a decline, and even then beast hunts persisted into the 6th century.

Although much evidence remains, both literary and archaeological, the gladiators and their world continue to be misunderstood. Featuring full-colour reconstructions of these legendary arena fighters, this book draws upon the latest research and the author's own findings to cast new light on these formidable arena fighters and their legacy.

Author: Fran?ois Gilbert
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 11/26/2024
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.72h x 7.17w x 0.28d
ISBN: 9781472862761

About the Author

François Gilbert, a graduate of the University of Strasbourg, is the creator and president of Pax Augusta, a re-enactment and archaeological experimentation group. In addition to consultation and advisory work on a variety of projects, he is the author of many books and articles on aspects of Roman history.

Giuseppe Rava has established himself as a leading military history artist. He lives and works in Italy.
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