Blood in the arena
Subtitle: the spectacle of Roman power
By: Alison Futrell.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Gladiators -- Rome.; Games -- Social aspects -- Rome.; Amphitheaters -- Rome.; Human sacrifice -- Rome.; Rome -- Civilization.
Description: "This wide-ranging study, which draws insights from archaeology and anthropology as well as Classics, substantially broadens our understanding of the gladiatorial contest and its place within the highly politicized cult practice of the Roman Empire. This book will be important reading for all students and scholars of the ancient world."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-328) and index.