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by Donald G. Kyle


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The elaborate and inventive slaughter of humans and animals in the arena fed an insatiable desire for violent spectacle among the Roman people. Donald G. Kyle combines the words of ancient authors with current scholarly research and cross-cultural perspectives, as he explores
* the origins and historical development of the games
* who the victims were and why they were chosen
* how the Romans disposed of the thousands of resulting corpses
* the complex religious and ritual aspects of institutionalised violence
* the particularly savage treatment given to defiant Christians.
This lively and original work provides compelling, sometimes controversial, perspectives on the bloody entertainments of ancient Rome, which continue to fascinate us to this day.

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The death of humans (and sometimes even of animals) usually constitutes a spectacle, a disturbing sight which is awful in both senses of the word, an eerie yet intriguing phenomenon demanding acknowledgement and attention.

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  • Title Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome
  • Author Donald G. Kyle
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 300
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Date 2000-12-07
  • ISBN 9780415248426 / 0415248426
  • Weight 1.47 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 6.38 x 0.73 in (23.27 x 16.21 x 1.85 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Central Europe
    • Cultural Region: Italy
    • Theometrics: Academic
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.9
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