The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre

Bomgardner, David

ISBN 10: 0415301858 / ISBN 13: 9780415301855

Published by Routledge, New York, 2002

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Clean and solid. ; B&W Illustrations; tall 8vo; 276 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre
• Publisher: Routledge, New York
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415301858
• ISBN 13: 9780415301855
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Studies

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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