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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. An account of the gladiatorial spectacles mounted in the Colosseum to satisfy the decadent tastes of Ancient Rome, patrician and plebeian alike. The torture and butchery took place on a prodigious scale; the emperor Trajan gave one set of games that lasted 122 days and slaughtered 11,000 people.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Memoirs of a Sword Swallower is Daniel P. Mannix's autobiography as a sword-swallower with a traveling sideshow, illustrated with photos from the 30s and 40s taken by the author. An example of Classic Americana, this book offers a portrayal of a vanished world of working-class performance artists who earned a living by their unique bodies and imaginations. Stars include the Fat Lady, the human beanpole, the Ostrich man who ate broken glass, and many more. The tricks behind eating fire and swallowing swords are explicated with clarity and candor. This book will appeal to all who speculate about the outer limits of pain, pleasure, and revulsion. Mannix went on to become the supreme noir historian of the 20th century, penning Those About to Die (about the Roman games in the Colosseum), a biography of Aleister Crowley called The Beast, The Hellfire Club (about an upper-class British secret society), and many more. Mannix was sent a membership card from Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, although like Marcel Duchamp and Groucho Marx he was not a joiner, preferring to remain staunchly independent.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Memoirs of a Sword Swallower is Daniel P. Mannix's autobiography as a sword-swallower with a traveling sideshow, illustrated with photos from the 30s and 40s taken by the author. An example of Classic Americana, this book offers a portrayal of a vanished world of working-class performance artists who earned a living by their unique bodies and imaginations. Stars include the Fat Lady, the human beanpole, the Ostrich man who ate broken glass, and many more. The tricks behind eating fire and swallowing swords are explicated with clarity and candor. This book will appeal to all who speculate about the outer limits of pain, pleasure, and revulsion. Mannix went on to become the supreme noir historian of the 20th century, penning Those About to Die (about the Roman games in the Colosseum), a biography of Aleister Crowley called The Beast, The Hellfire Club (about an upper-class British secret society), and many more. Mannix was sent a membership card from Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, although like Marcel Duchamp and Groucho Marx he was not a joiner, preferring to remain staunchly independent.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book that inspired the stories of Gladiator & Gladiator II: Step into the ring with this classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans' obsession with the bloody and brutal games. "[The Way of the Gladiator is] this crazy, tawdry, wild book about the Coliseum.&nbsp.&nbsp.  It hardwired in my brain the absolute similarities between who we are and who we were." --David Franzoni, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of Gladiator and producer of Gladiator II Originally published under the title Those About to Die. "If you can imagine a superior American sports writer suddenly being transported back in time to cover the ancient Roman games, you will have some idea of the flavor and zest of The Way of the Gladiator," said the Los Angeles Times about Daniel P. Mannix's century-by-century--and nearly moment-by-moment--narrative of the Roman Empire's national institution. Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports. The games began in 238 BC as nearly county fair-like entertainment, with trick riding, acrobats, trained animals, chariot racing, and athletic events. The contests then evolved into slave fights thanks to wealthy patricians Marcus and Decimus Brutus, who wanted to give their father an unforgettable funeral by reviving an old tradition. What the brothers wrought, Rome devoured, demanding even greater violence to satisfy the bloodlust of the crowd. Architectural wonders in themselves, massive arenas like Circus Maximus and the Colosseum were built, able to host sea battle reenactments on actual water. Successful gladiators found fame, fortune--and freedom. But as Rome began to fall in the fifth century, so did the games, devolving into nothing more than pointless massacres. In the end, millions of humans and animals were sacrificed in barbaric displays. What were once ceremonies given in honor of gods met an inglorious fate, yet they still captivate--in book and in film--the imagination of people today.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book that inspired the stories of Gladiator & Gladiator II: Step into the ring with this classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans' obsession with the bloody and brutal games. "[The Way of the Gladiator is] this crazy, tawdry, wild book about the Coliseum.&nbsp.&nbsp.  It hardwired in my brain the absolute similarities between who we are and who we were." --David Franzoni, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of Gladiator and producer of Gladiator II Originally published under the title Those About to Die. "If you can imagine a superior American sports writer suddenly being transported back in time to cover the ancient Roman games, you will have some idea of the flavor and zest of The Way of the Gladiator," said the Los Angeles Times about Daniel P. Mannix's century-by-century--and nearly moment-by-moment--narrative of the Roman Empire's national institution. Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports. The games began in 238 BC as nearly county fair-like entertainment, with trick riding, acrobats, trained animals, chariot racing, and athletic events. The contests then evolved into slave fights thanks to wealthy patricians Marcus and Decimus Brutus, who wanted to give their father an unforgettable funeral by reviving an old tradition. What the brothers wrought, Rome devoured, demanding even greater violence to satisfy the bloodlust of the crowd. Architectural wonders in themselves, massive arenas like Circus Maximus and the Colosseum were built, able to host sea battle reenactments on actual water. Successful gladiators found fame, fortune--and freedom. But as Rome began to fall in the fifth century, so did the games, devolving into nothing more than pointless massacres. In the end, millions of humans and animals were sacrificed in barbaric displays. What were once ceremonies given in honor of gods met an inglorious fate, yet they still captivate--in book and in film--the imagination of people today.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Brilliant, perverse, equally capable of obscene jests and the intricacies of parliamentary politics, the members of the Hell Fire Club were the most astonishing men of their time. The record of their revels has fascinated and repulsed people for over 200 hundred years.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Those of you who read Scenes In The Journey Of Life already know that I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior in 1976, and that I began writing poetry not long after that, as a way to process my thoughts and feelings, to sort through the changes happening in my life. I have continued to write over the years, inspired by my desire to document my continued walk with the Lord. My poems are basically a journal that rhymes. I believe that the Lord has asked me to share these poems with you as well. I hope you find this book encouraging and inspirational as we all try to be obedient to God's will in our lives. Joyce Amelia Marshall was born and raised in Ava, New York. She moved to Massachusetts in 1973 and has lived in the state since then. She has been a registered nurse since 1982. As The Lord Leads is her second book of poetry, continuing on where Scenes In The Journey Of Life left off. They both represent the author's spiritual transformation and walk with the Lord. …

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