The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games

by Garrett G. Fagan

Book Overview

Why did the Romans turn out in their tens of thousands to watch brutal gladiatorial games? Previous studies have tried to explain the attraction of the arena by theorizing about its cultural function... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521185963
• ISBN13: 9780521185967
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"