You wouldn't want to be a Roman gladiator: gory things you'd rather not know!Watch out ... as a barbarian fighting the Romans you are about to be captured, sold as a slave and trained to become a Roman gladiator. |
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User Review - MasonB.G1 - LibraryThingin you wouldn't want to be a roman gladiator, it tells you all about gladiators. it talks about how they fought to the DEATH in arenas. in roman times, this was ENTERTAINMENT! the only ways to survive ... Read full review
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User Review - SusanSherwood - LibraryThingSummary: This book brings humor to learning history. It tells about the dark side of the ancient times. Explaining to the reader about being a slave, becoming a gladiator, and finally if you make it ... Read full review
Contents
Contents | 6 |
Befye r Be punishea | 14 |
FigkJ Glars in Action | 20 |
Copyright | |
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Other editions - View all
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator!: Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know John Malam,David Salariya No preview available - 2008 |
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!: Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know John Malam No preview available - 2000 |
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator: Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know! John Malam,David Salariya No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
area of northern arena armor banquet Barbarian barracks BATTERING RAM battleship BESTIARIUS bronze building chariot Charon contest begins criminals dagger DRAGGED emperor entertain the crowd ESSEDARIUS fallen gladiator fight as gladiators fighter FTER GALLEY SLAVES Gallia Gauls gladiators lived Greave Greek Habet helmet Hordearii hunt wild ii^j iimj il^j JEWELRY L^il Lanista Lasso Lucius Titius Ludus gladiatorius meaning barley mines name and address northern Europe opponent owner Persian person whose job Pol Pol porridge prisoners Prow punished quarries rara real weapon retarius ROMAN ARMY Roman citizen Roman Empire Roman gladiator Roman province Romans believe Romans will take sand sea battle SECUTOR shield ship Slave collar slave dealer Slingshot spear staff member THUMBS Torque trained to fight trained to hunt trainer tribes Trireme uncivilized Underworld victorious Wears wild beasts wooden swords worn
Bibliographic information
| Title | You wouldn't want to be a Roman gladiator: gory things you'd rather not know! |
| Author | John Malam |
| Publisher | Scholastic, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0439283337, 9780439283335 |
| Length | 32 pages |
| Subjects | Gladiators |
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