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Desgined to accompany a major new international exhibition, this book tackles the politics behind the great if bloodthirsty spectacle of Games such as gladiatorial combats, athletics and chariot racing and the Theatre in Ancient Rome. The authors examine the social and political roles occupied by all types of performance as they became increasingly secularized; they also look at the buildings in which they took place, the equipment used and the prestige involved for participants and actors. With particular reference to the Roman festival calendar and the origins and development of the Games, "Gladiators and Caesars" is a welcome and thorough exploration of the relationship between politics and entertainment and the role of the audience. Concluding with a timely comparison of Games then and now, this book should appeal to experts, students and the interested public alike.
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Desgined to accompany a major new international exhibition, this book tackles the politics behind the great if bloodthirsty spectacle of Games such as gladiatorial combats, athletics and chariot racing and the Theatre in Ancient Rome. The authors examine the social and political roles occupied by all types of performance as they became increasingly secularized; they also look at the buildings in which they took place, the equipment used and the prestige involved for participants and actors. With particular reference to the Roman festival calendar and the origins and development of the Games, "Gladiators and Caesars" is a welcome and thorough exploration of the relationship between politics and entertainment and the role of the audience. Concluding with a timely comparison of Games then and now, this book should appeal to experts, students and the interested public alike.
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Gladiators and Caesars: the power of spectacle in ancient Rome / edited by Eckart Köhne and Cornelia Ewigleben; English version edited by Ralph Jackson
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First Edition. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 153 pages: illustrations (chiefly color), 1 color map; 30 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index. Subjects: British Museum Exhibitions. Games Rome. Gladiators. Amusements Rome History. Sports and state Rome. Circus Rome Exhibitions. Athletes Rome; Exhibitions. Athletes in art; Exhibitions. Rome Popular culture Exhibitions. Rome Antiquities Exhibitions. Amusements; Entertainment; Charioteers; Actors. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 317413
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Gladiators and Caesars: the power of spectacle in Ancient Rome
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Gladiators and Caesars: the power of spectacle in ancient Rome / edited by Eckart Köhne and Cornelia Ewigleben; English version edited by Ralph Jackson
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London: British Museum Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 071412317X
ISBN 13: 9780714123172
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First Edition. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 153 pages: illustrations (chiefly color), 1 color map; 30 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index. Subjects: British Museum Exhibitions. Games Rome. Gladiators. Amusements Rome History. Sports and state Rome. Circus Rome Exhibitions. Athletes Rome; Exhibitions. Athletes in art; Exhibitions. Rome Popular culture Exhibitions. Rome Antiquities Exhibitions. Amusements; Entertainment; Charioteers; Actors. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 317413
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The power of spectacle in ancient Rome. Gladiators and caesars. Expo., Londres et Hamburg, 21. 10. 2000- 18. 06. 2001.
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London, British Museum Press, 2000. In-4 broché, 153 pp. sur deux colonnes, 159 oeuvres reprod. en noir et coul. dans le texte, légendées in visu, chronologie, glossaire, bibliographie, index. /2A Très bonne condition. Seller Inventory # 527877
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