The Roman gladiators
By: by Louise Park and Timothy Love.
Contributors: Love, Timothy.
Series: Ancient and medieval people
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761444435
Subjects: Gladiators -- Rome -- Juvenile literature; Rome -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature; Rome -- History -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "An introduction to the history and lifestyle of Roman gladiators"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Who were the Roman gladiators?; title: The development of the gladiatorial games; title: Training to be a gladiator; title: Spotlight on Ludus Magnus; title: Types of gladiators; title: Gladiator weapons and armour; title: In profile: Flamma; title: Roman amphitheatres; title: Spotlight on the Colosseum; title: Emperor gladiators; title: In profile: Emperor Commodus; title: Attitudes towards the gladiatorial games; title: In profile: Spartacus; title: The decline of the Roman gladiator; title: Glossary.