The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre
D. L Bomgardner
The Roman amphitheatre was a site both of bloody combat and marvellous spectacle, symbolic of the might of Empire; to understand the importance of the amphitheatre is to understand a key element in the social and political life of the Roman ruling classes.Generously illustrated with 141 plans and photographs, The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.With a detailed examination of the Colosseum, as well as case studies of significant sites from Italy, Gaul, Spain and Roman North Africa, the book is a fascinating gazetteer for the general reader as well as a valuable tool for students and academics.
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Year:
2001
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Routledge\/Taylor & Francis e-Library
Language:
english
Pages:
305
ISBN 10:
0415165938
ISBN 13:
9780415165938
File:
PDF, 9.91 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2001