Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome

Donald G. Kyle

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Routledge
04 June 1998

Other performing arts; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Violence in society; Sociology: death & dying

Rome's legacy is forever stained with the blood of the arena, for in elaborate public spectacles, from gladiatorial combats, to beast fights to stylized executions, Rome killed thousands of humans and animals, with efficiency, ingenuity and delectation. Combining ancient evidence, current scholarship and cross-cultural comparisons, this interdisciplinary study asks not only who the victims were, and why they were killed in brutal and spectacular ways, but what happened to their bodies. This is a provocative, detailed and sometimes controversial work which raises fundamental questions about the role of ritualized violence in Roman and other societies.

By: Donald G. Kyle
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 793g
ISBN: 9780415096782
ISBN 10: 0415096782
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 04 June 1998
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donald G. Kyle

Reviews for Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome

'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.' - Phoenix 'Vivid, readable and packed with detail ... an enjoyable and essential work.' - Choice 'Manages the rare feat of combining a detailed and up-tp-date knowledge of scholarship on the subject with an accessible, highly readable, even gripping narrative.' - Pheonix 'Vivid, readable and packed with detail ... an enjoyable and essential work.' - Choice 'Highly valuable.' - The Journal of Roman Studies,