The Roman Games: Historical Sources in Translation

Alison Futrell

Wiley, Jan 30, 2006 - History - 272 pages

This sourcebook presents a wealth of material relating to everyaspect of Roman spectacles, especially gladiatorial combat andchariot racing.

• Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as wellas depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art.
  
• Offers snapshots of “a day at the games” and“the life of a gladiator”.
  
• Includes numerous illustrations.
  
• Covers chariot-races, water pageants, naval battles and wildanimal fights, as well as gladiatorial combat.
  
• Combines political, social, religious and archaeologicalperspectives.
  
• Facilitates an in-depth understanding of this important featureof ancient life.

About the author

Alison Futrell is Associate Professor of Roman History at the University of Arizona in Tucson and author of Blood in the Arena: The Spectacle of Roman Power (1997). Her current research interests are in representations of gender and power, both in the ancient past and in modern popular culture. Her recent projects include the cultural history of Spartacus and a monograph on Barbarian Queens.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Roman Games: Historical Sources in Translation; Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History
• Editor: Alison Futrell
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Wiley, 2006
• ISBN: 1405115688, 9781405115681
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General