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Spectacle in the Roman World
Series: Classical World
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Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance. It also includes a section which reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
Offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance, also the modern reception of such spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae (staged naval battles), and spectacular executions were all an important part of Roman culture. The provision of a wide range of purpose-built buildings—from theatres to amphitheatres to circuses—as venues across the empire is testimony to the popularity and significance of these displays.
Spectacle in the Roman World offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, including human and animal combat, chariot racing, and aquatic displays. The book delves into their nature, context, and social importance.
It explores the vast array of sources, from literary to archaeological material, that informs the subject. The spectacles are examined with special emphasis on their physical setting, while also considering the variation in the provision of venues and their context across the Empire.
A final section reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Spectacle in the Roman World
Gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae (staged naval battles), and spectacular executions were all an important part of Roman culture. The provision of a wide range of purpose-built buildings—from theatres to amphitheatres to circuses—as venues across the empire is testimony to the popularity and significance of these displays. Spectacle in the Roman World offers an introduction to the main forms of...Paperback$5499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Spectacle in the Roman World is praised for effectively introducing beginner students to central Roman topics, extending its focus beyond Rome itself and drawing from various sources like buildings, texts, and inscriptions to create a fuller understanding of ancient cultures. The book is also noted for its compact form and precise scope, making it an accessible guide for readers with limited Latin knowledge.
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ISBN: 9781853996962
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 January 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bristol Classical Press
Audience: Tertiary education
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Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 146g
Pages: 104
About the Author
Hazel Dodge is Louis Claude Purser Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Trinity College Dublin, and author (with Peter Connolly) of The Ancient City (1998).
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