Gladiators. Story. Armament. Organization of spectacles
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Ave, Caesar, Morituri Te Salutant - Glory, Caesar, who are going to death greet you - this is how the gladiators greeted the Roman emperor, going to the arena.
For eight centuries, up to the 4th century. Our era, gladiatorial games were the favorite bloody entertainment of the Romans. The glory of these fighters was akin to the glory of the current Olympians. They were immortalized in numerous reliefs and mosaics, depicted on household items and in figurines, their names wrote fans on the walls of buildings. Interest in the gladiators does not fade away. Literature and cinema gave rise to sympathetic attitude towards them as the unfortunate victims of Roman vices doomed to death.
Was it really so, says a new book by Konstantin Nosov. From it you will learn the history of the appearance and development of gladiatorial battles, animal persecutions and executions of animals, amusing sea battles (Netmachia) In the details, get acquainted with the organization and preparation of ristals, the views and weapons of gladiators, their social status and everyday life
For eight centuries, up to the 4th century. Our era, gladiatorial games were the favorite bloody entertainment of the Romans. The glory of these fighters was akin to the glory of the current Olympians. They were immortalized in numerous reliefs and mosaics, depicted on household items and in figurines, their names wrote fans on the walls of buildings. Interest in the gladiators does not fade away. Literature and cinema gave rise to sympathetic attitude towards them as the unfortunate victims of Roman vices doomed to death.
Was it really so, says a new book by Konstantin Nosov. From it you will learn the history of the appearance and development of gladiatorial battles, animal persecutions and executions of animals, amusing sea battles (Netmachia) In the details, get acquainted with the organization and preparation of ristals, the views and weapons of gladiators, their social status and everyday life
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:Historical Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Series:
Series: the best warriors in history
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-098730-6
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