Blood in the Arena: The Spectacle of Roman Power
by Alison Futrell
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Author: Alison FutrellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-11
ISBN: 029272523X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: University of Texas Press
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Alison Futrell is Associate Professor of Roman History at the University of Arizona and earned her doctorate in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology. Her research is guided by her interest in the symbols and rituals of power in the Roman Empire, with particular focus on the deployment of gender and material culture in imperial politics. She is also intrigued by representations of ancient Rome in the modern world, in film, literature and art.
For anyone who has ever had more than a passing interest in the gladiatorial games that were of such enormous interest to the people of the Roman Empire, this is the book for you. To the uninitiated the word gladiator brings to mind a picture of the Colosseum in Rome, or to give it its correct name the Flavian Amphitheatre. In fact, wherever the Roman's established themselves they built amphitheatres, even if they were only temporary structures, made out of wood. Many of them were built in natural `bowls' in the ground, or more magnificent structures and they are scattered throughout the Mediterranean and all Roman occupied territory.
The Hollywood portrayal of the gladiator is probably very far removed from the real man who entered the arena to fight, sometimes for his life, but not always. Gladiators were too costly to keep and train to allow them to be killed. True there were fights to the death, but this was not always the normal thing to do.
The author obviously has a deep knowledge of the subject she writes about and for me the book was a delight, not only to read but also for all the information it gave me. It will always be on my book shelf. Everything that could be covered on the subject is contained within this book.
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