Gladiator: The Complete Guide To Ancient Rome's Bloody Fighters

by Konstantin Nossov and E.J. Koh

Gladiatorial games at first served as a solemn funeral rite to honor noble citizens. At the height of their eight-century reign of popularity, the games--which constantly evolved to include new events such as combat with animals and full-scale naval battles--formed the centerpiece of a huge entertainment industry run by cunning entrepreneurs and regulated carefully by the Roman government. Professional gladiators were highly trained and often highly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762773936
• ISBN13: 9780762773930
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.2"