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Spectacle In The Roman World

Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance. It also includes a section which reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment & architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context & social importance. It also

Includes::
a section which reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.

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World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Entertainment - Something that provides amusement
Reception - An atmosphere from a group of people, a radio sound frequency quality.

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