The Gladiators - History's Most Deadly Sport (Paperback)

Superfit, muscled, and macho, gladiators were hero-worshipped for their skills and courage as they fought to the death, yet despised for their humble status. For over six cruel centuries, tens of thousands died in the blood soaked arenas of Rome and its colonies, watched by enthralled crowds screaming for violence. Professor Fik Meijer has ingeniously pieced together their true stories from contemporary evidence, describing the gladiators' origins, daily life, training, and the odds of their survival pitted against their legions of fans' lust for blood and spectacle.

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Fik Meijer
Translators:	Liz Waters
Dimensions:	213 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-36402-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-312-36402-4
Barcode:	9780312364021

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