Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient RomeBritish Museum Press, 2000 - 153 էջ Desgined to accompany a major new international exhibition, this book tackles the politics behind the great if bloodthirsty spectacle of Games such as gladiatorial combats, athletics and chariot racing and the Theatre in Ancient Rome. The authors examine the social and political roles occupied by all types of performance as they became increasingly secularized; they also look at the buildings in which they took place, the equipment used and the prestige involved for participants and actors. With particular reference to the Roman festival calendar and the origins and development of the Games, Gladiators and Caesars is a welcome and thorough exploration of the relationship between politics and entertainment and the role of the audience. Concluding with a timely comparison of Games then and now, this book should appeal to experts, students and the interested public alike. |
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... period of prosperity before the migrations of Germanic and Slavonic tribes , and economic problems at home , plunged ... imperial period incorporates a blue disc decorated mainly in gold . It shows a net - fighting gladiator ( retiarius ) ...
... period of prosperity before the migrations of Germanic and Slavonic tribes , and economic problems at home , plunged ... imperial period incorporates a blue disc decorated mainly in gold . It shows a net - fighting gladiator ( retiarius ) ...
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... imperial period ( particularly in the second century AD ) amphitheatres were erected in many parts of the empire , frequently modelled on the magnificent architecture of the Colosseum . Jean- Claude Golvin has listed 186 proven ...
... imperial period ( particularly in the second century AD ) amphitheatres were erected in many parts of the empire , frequently modelled on the magnificent architecture of the Colosseum . Jean- Claude Golvin has listed 186 proven ...
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... imperial period . The murmillo and secutor ( see below , pp . 48 and 61 ) probably derived from the samnis . Two other categories also drew their names from enemy tribes , the gallus ( Gaul ) and the thraex ( Thra- cian ; cf. fig . 19 ) ...
... imperial period . The murmillo and secutor ( see below , pp . 48 and 61 ) probably derived from the samnis . Two other categories also drew their names from enemy tribes , the gallus ( Gaul ) and the thraex ( Thra- cian ; cf. fig . 19 ) ...
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