“Book Descriptions: Superfit, muscled & macho, gladiators were hero-worshipped for their skills & 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 & its colonies, watched by enthralled crowds screaming for violence. Prof. Fik Meijer has ingeniously pieced together their true stories from contemporary evidence, describing the gladiators' origins, daily life, training & the odds of their survival pitted against their legions of fans' lust for blood & spectacle. Chronology Introduction How the Gladiator Games Evolved The Gladiators The Scene of Action A Day at the Colosseum Sea Battles Dead Meat The End of Gladiator Shows Gladiator Films Epilogue Glossary List of Amphitheatres References Bibliography Index” DRIVE
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