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

Nossov, Konstantin

 
9780762773930: Gladiator: The Complete Guide To Ancient Rome's Bloody Fighters
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ISBN 10: 0762773936 ISBN 13: 9780762773930
Editorial: The Lyons Press, 2011

Sinopsis

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 paid, and their ranks, for a time, included women. Slaves who became gladiators could earn their freedom in as few as four wins. They were the boxers or football players of their day. From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes this eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. A richly detailed, fascinating guide, Gladiator provides a complete, breathtaking tour of gladiator customs and covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon―from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used, to the high place in society occupied by these sportsmen who were prepared to die.

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Acerca del autor

Konstantin Nossov is a noted researcher on ancient and medieval arms, armor, fortresses, and warfare as well as the author of numerous books on these subjects―including Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons (Lyons Press).

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From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes this eye-opening new look at the most popular spectacle of ancient Rome. Gladiatorial games first served as a solemn funeral rite to honor noble citizens. At the height of their eight-century reign of popularity, the games formed the centerpiece of a massive entertainment industry run by cunning entrepreneurs and regulated carefully by the government. Professional gladiators were highly trained, and their ranks even included women for a time. Slaves who became gladiators could earn their freedom in as few as four wins. A gladiator's career lasted about four years--with an average lifespan of just eighteen to twenty-five years--but some champions survived up to 150 combats. In return for long-term contracts, they earned huge annual salaries. They were the boxers or football players of their day.This richly illustrated, fascinating guide provides a complete, breathtaking tour of gladiator customs and covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon, from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the unique place in society occupied by these fighters prepared to die.

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Editorial
The Lyons Press
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0762773936
ISBN 13 
9780762773930
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
208
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