The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre

By D.L. Bomgardner

Book Overview

The Roman amphitheatre was a site both of bloody combat and marvellous spectacle, symbolic of the might of Empire; to understand the importance of the amphitheatre is to understand a key element in the social and political life of the Roman ruling classes.
Generously illustrated with 141 plans and photographs, The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.
With a detailed examination of the Colosseum, as well as case studies of significant sites from Italy, Gaul, Spain and Roman North Africa, the book is a fascinating gazetteer for the general reader as well as a valuable tool for students and academics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415301858
• ISBN13: 9780415301855
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 8.6"