Pros & Cons
Pros
The book shows in profuse illustrations the different categories of gladiator. Much of our knowledge of classic roman culture comes from artifacts, statues, friezes, mosaics and sculpture. This book has thorough detail about a facet of sports history ... Read More
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Quality
The first and second centuries ad saw passionate altercations between the supporters of gladiators fighting with the large shie... Read More
Packaging/appearance
After all many of the gladiators were slaves or from the condemned
Competitiveness
Those who enjoy sports will especially find the analogies to modern competition heroworship and media superstardom amusing and enlightening
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Those who have no interest in sports will perhaps remember the brutality of gladiatorial combat and confronted with endless bowl games or professional wrestling while scanning for something good on tv will be thankful things arent worse
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Yes the noxiithe condemnedwere brutally attacked and killed by wild animals
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Gladiatorial combat was not invented by the romans
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Gladiators were despised as a social class
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After all many of the gladiators were slaves or from the condemned