Cruelty and Civilization: The Roman Games

Auguet, Roland

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ISBN 10: 0415104521 ISBN 13: 9780415104524

Published by Routledge, Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A., 1994

Language: English

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Cruelty and Civilization: The Roman Games

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Routledge, Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A.

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1994

Language

English

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0415104521

ISBN 13

9780415104524

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Hardcover

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Very Good

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Roland Auguet examines the Roman taste for blood and considers what the games, that strange combination of Cruelty and Civilization, reveal about the Roman mentality. He shows how the great spectacles became a part of city life - they were awaited with impatience, everyone discussed them, some applauded the action in the arena, while others booed frantically.
This book provides an exciting history of gladiators, chariot racing and other games as well as an investigation of their function and significance within society. It is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the Romans' violent form of entertainment.

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