The Colosseum - 9781846684708

The Colosseum was Imperial Rome's monument to warfare. The author tells the story of Rome's greatest arena: how it was built; the gladiatorial and other games that were held there; the training of the gladiators; the audiences who revelled in the games, and the emperors who staged them and the critics.

• | By (Author): Professor Keith Hopkins
• | Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 14, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1846684706
• | ISBN-13: 9781846684708