Isbn: 9780415096782 - spectacles of death in ancient rome (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. 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.…

Zustand: Good. 4th. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp: xii, 288. First edition. Original publisher's black boards with silver lettering at spine in original publisher's colour illustrated dust jacket. Some illustrations in black and white. ISBN: 0415096782 Dust jacket shows signs of shelfwear and is slightly creased along top and bottom edges. Small open tear with minimal paper loss at corner of front flap. Very small dent to centre of front board. Otherwise tight and internally perfectly clean copy. Near fine in very good minus dust jacket.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Spectacles in Death in Ancient Rome is a provocative, detailed and sometimes controversial work which raises fundamental questions about the role of ritualized violence in Roman and other societies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 6 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ASZ; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; JFC; JFFE; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794. . 2000. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 288 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.