PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Kyle is extremely well-read, and his handling of the diverse literature is remarkably even-handed.<br> In his even-handed treatment of diverse schools of thought, he is impressive...His book advances our understanding of events in the amphitheater. <br>-David S. Potter, University of Michigan Journal of Roman Archaeology, 2002 <br>... as a balanced, wide-ranging, and up-to-date- account that is laways lively and probing, Kyle's book will take its place among the best recent studies of one of the most endlessly fascinating and culturally revealing institutions of Roman Society. loJonathan Edmondson, York University. <br> Manages the rare feat of combining a detailed and up-to-date knowledge of scholarship on the subject with an accessible, highly readable, even gripping narrative. <br>-Phoenix <br> Vivid, readable and packed with detail ... an enjoyable and essential work. <br>-Choice <br> Highly valuable. <br>-The Journal of Roman Studies <br>
