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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2016. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Skyhorse edition. A very nice copy with clean, bright interior pages and solid binding. DJ in very nice condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 196 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 41465808. 1764069871. 11/25/2025 11:24:31 AM.

Condition: New. . 2017. hardcover. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. . 2017. hardcover. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New navy cloth on boards with silver lettering on spine in a new dust jacket. 8vo. ( Includes author's notes, bibliography, index, and full color photo plates. 196 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From the publisher, "Gladiators and Beasthunts is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). Whilst numerous books have already been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast-hunts, in which men were pitted in mortal combat against various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles and were staged over a longer period of time. Dr Christopher Epplett, gives a full and detailed treatment of both types of spectacle. The author starts by explaining the origins of these bloody combat sports in the late Roman Republic, before surveying the growth of these events during the first two centuries of the Empire, when emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles on an unmatched scale. The details of the training, equipment and fighting styles used by different types of combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure of the arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was essential to the successful staging of arena events. Particular attention will be paid to the means by which Roman spectacle organizers were able to procure the countless wild animals necessary for the staging of venationes throughout the Empire. This is a gladiator book with added bite and sure to be welcomed by scholars and general readers alike.". …

Hardback. Condition: New. A history of gladiatorswith an added bite!It's hard for modern readers to truly grasp the spectacle that was arena sports in ancient Rome, which pitted man against man and man against beast in mortal combat. Our modern games of football and hockey, or even boxing and MMA, truly pale in comparison. The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of these ancient sports, focusing on gladiatorial combat and the beast hunts (venationes). While many books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast hunts, of various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles and endured over a longer period of time. Dr. Christopher Epplett gives a full and detailed treatment of both types of spectacle.The author starts by explaining the origins of these bloody combat sports in the late Roman Republic before surveying the growth of these events during the first two centuries of the Empire, when emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles on an unmatched scale. The details of the training, equipment, and fighting styles used by different types of combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure of the arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was essential to the successful staging of arena events. Particular attention is paid to the procurement of the countless wild animals necessary to stage venationes throughout the Empire. A gladiator book with added bite, The Gladiators is sure to be welcomed by scholars and general readers alike.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. …

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A history of gladiatorswith an added bite!Its hard for modern readers to truly grasp the spectacle that was arena sports in ancient Rome, which pitted man against man and man against beast in mortal combat. Our modern games of football and hockey, or even boxing and MMA, truly pale in comparison. The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of these ancient sports, focusing on gladiatorial combat and the beast hunts (venationes). While many books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast hunts, of various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles and endured over a longer period of time. Dr. Christopher Epplett gives a full and detailed treatment of both types of spectacle.The author starts by explaining the origins of these bloody combat sports in the late Roman Republic before surveying the growth of these events during the first two centuries of the Empire, when emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles on an unmatched scale. The details of the training, equipment, and fighting styles used by different types of combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure of the arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was essential to the successful staging of arena events. Particular attention is paid to the procurement of the countless wild animals necessary to stage venationes throughout the Empire. A gladiator book with added bite, The Gladiators is sure to be welcomed by scholars and general readers alike.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. "First published as Gladiators and beast hunts in 2016 by Pen & Sword Military."--Title page verso. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

First Skyhorse Publishing edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; (xii, 196 pages) : color illustrations. Summary; A history of gladiators--with an added bite! The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). While numerous books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast-hunts, in which men were pitted in mortal combat against various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles and were staged over a longer period of time. Dr Christopher Epplett, gives a full and detailed treatment of both types of spectacle. The author starts by explaining the origins of these bloody combat sports in the late Roman Republic, before surveying the growth of these events during the first two centuries of the Empire, when emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles on an unmatched scale. The details of the training, equipment, and fighting styles used by different types of combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure of the arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was essential to the successful staging of arena events. Particular attention is paid to the means by which Roman spectacle organizers were able to procure the countless wild animals necessary for the staging of venationes throughout the Empire. A gladiator book with added bite, The Gladiators is sure to be welcomed by scholars and general readers alike. Subjects; Gladiators -- Rome -- History. Games -- Rome -- History. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. New copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

First Skyhorse Publishing edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; (xii, 196 pages) : color illustrations. Summary; A history of gladiators--with an added bite! The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). While numerous books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast-hunts, in which men were pitted in mortal combat against various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial spectacles and were staged over a longer period of time. Dr Christopher Epplett, gives a full and detailed treatment of both types of spectacle. The author starts by explaining the origins of these bloody combat sports in the late Roman Republic, before surveying the growth of these events during the first two centuries of the Empire, when emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles on an unmatched scale. The details of the training, equipment, and fighting styles used by different types of combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure of the arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was essential to the successful staging of arena events. Particular attention is paid to the means by which Roman spectacle organizers were able to procure the countless wild animals necessary for the staging of venationes throughout the Empire. A gladiator book with added bite, The Gladiators is sure to be welcomed by scholars and general readers alike. Subjects; Gladiators -- Rome -- History. Games -- Rome -- History. 1 Kg.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers clean with minor handling wear. Contents: Rhodes, Public documents in the Greek states: archives and inscriptions, part II. Taylor, Bribery in Athenian politics, part II: ancient reaction and perceptions. Tacon, Ecclesiastic THorubos: interventions, interruptions, and popular involvement in the Athenian assembly. Sheffield, Alcibiades' speech: a satyric drama. Epplett, The capture of animals by the Roman military. Reviews. 9.25" tall; 155 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A nice, bright copy. ; Color Plates; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 196 pages.

Condition: New. 2017. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. New & unread, however may have light shelf wear to cover face, edges or corners. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Condition: New. 2017. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

hardcover. Condition: New. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New hardback copies at a reduced price.; A survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing on gladiatorial combat and beast hunts (venationes). Illustrated.; 196 pages.