The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre

Bomgardner, David

ISBN 10: 0415165938 / ISBN 13: 9780415165938

Published by Routledge, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415165938
• ISBN 13: 9780415165938
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Roman amphitheatre was a site both of bloody combat and marvellous spectacle, symbolic of the might of Empire; to understand the importance of the amphitheatre is to understand a key element in the social and political life of the Roman ruling classes.
Generously illustrated with 141 plans and photographs, The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.
With a detailed examination of the Colosseum, as well as case studies of significant sites from Italy, Gaul, Spain and Roman North Africa, the book is a fascinating gazetteer for the general reader as well as a valuable tool for students and academics.

Review

'This book is a welcome addition to what has thus far been a gap in the research literature ... D.L.Bomgardner has delivered a useful tool that is accessible to a wide audience.' - Daniel M. Millette, School of Architecture, University of British Columbia

'Very readable and absorbing.' - JACT Review