Arena : the story of the Colosseum / John Pearson ; with 151 black-and-white illustrations.
1973
DG68.1 .P4 1973
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Arena : the story of the Colosseum / John Pearson ; with 151 black-and-white illustrations.
ISBN
0070490317
9780070490314
9780070490314
Published
New York : McGraw-Hill, [1973]
Copyright
©1973
Language
English
Description
192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number
DG68.1 .P4 1973
Dewey Decimal Classification
913.37/6
Summary
"The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world."--Wikipedia.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.
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Table of Contents
The emperor's hundred days
Origins
Arena and disorder
Vespasian
Construction
Gladiators
The beasts
Hub of empire
The game
Christian victory.
Origins
Arena and disorder
Vespasian
Construction
Gladiators
The beasts
Hub of empire
The game
Christian victory.