The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre.
Title:
The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre.
Author:
Bomgardner, David L.
ISBN:
9780203187982
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (293 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of plates -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Chapter One The Colosseum -- Chapter Two The origins and early development of the amphitheatre -- Chapter Three Imperial amphitheatres -- Chapter Four The North African amphitheatres -- Chapter Five Endings and new beginnings -- Appendix -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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