num_pages: 112
description: Today, gladiators-warriors who fought to death to entertain the masses-are among the chief enduring symbols of ancient Rome. In stunning detail, a noted historian presents a carefully documented narrative of the recruitment, training, social status, living conditions, weapons, and combat of these men and women who, ironically, were treated both as sports heroes and social outcasts.
language: English
title: Life of a Roman Gladiator
titlecomplete: Life of a Roman Gladiator (The Way People Live)
series: The Way People Live
publisher: Lucent Books