Spectacle in the Roman World

by Hazel Dodge

Book Overview

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. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world (human and animal combat,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853996963
• ISBN13: 9781853996962
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"