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100 1  Epplet, Christopher,|eauthor. 
245 10 Gladiators :|bdeadly arena sports of ancient Rome /
       |cChristopher Epplet. 
250    First Skyhorse Publishing edition. 
264  1 New York :|bSkyhorse Publishing,|c2017. 
300    xii, 196 pages :|bcolor illustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-193) and 
       index. 
520    It’s hard for modern readers to truly grasp the spectacle 
       that was arena sports in ancient Rome, which pitted man 
       against man and man against beast in mortal combat. Our 
       modern games of football and hockey, or even boxing and 
       MMA, truly pale in comparison. The Gladiators is a 
       comprehensive survey of these ancient sports, focusing on 
       gladiatorial combat and the beast hunts (venationes). 
       While many books have been written on arena spectacles in 
       ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, 
       despite the fact that the beast hunts, of various 
       dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants,
       and rhinos), were almost as popular as gladiatorial 
       spectacles and endured over a longer period of time. Dr. 
       Christopher Epplett gives a full and detailed treatment of
       both types of spectacle.  The author starts by explaining 
       the origins of these bloody combat sports in the late 
       Roman Republic before surveying the growth of these events
       during the first two centuries of the Empire, when 
       emperors possessed the resources to stage arena spectacles
       on an unmatched scale. The details of the training, 
       equipment, and fighting styles used by different types of 
       combatants are covered, as are the infrastructure of the 
       arenas and behind-the-scenes organization that was 
       essential to the successful staging of arena events. 
       Particular attention is paid to the procurement of the 
       countless wild animals necessary to stage venationes 
       throughout the Empire. A gladiator book with added bite, 
       The Gladiators is sure to be welcomed by scholars and 
       general readers alike. 
650  0 Gladiators|zRome|xHistory. 
650  0 Games|zRome|xHistory. 
775 08 |iReproduction of (manifestation):|aEpplet, Christopher.
       |tGladiators and beasthunts|dBarnsley, South Yorkshire : 
       Pen & Sword Military, 2016|z9781848848436