Passing judgements
By: presented by Paula James ; producer, Amanda Willett
Contributors: Open University; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Series: The Roman arena: innovation, entertainment, and justice
Publisher: Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 30
Copyright date: 1997
Subjects: Games; Justice, Administration of (Roman law); Civilization; Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
Other titles: Passing judgements : ; Spectacle, law, and order in Ancient Rome
Description: To the Romans, the Roman games were not so much entertainment as part of the judicial system. Five classicists discuss the role of the ancient arena spectacles that featured combat with animals, public executions, and gladiatorial matches.
Notes: Originally produced for The Open University.

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