9781804948521 - a day in the life of a gladiator: an alternative history of ancient rome von sidebottom, harry (18 Ergebnisse)
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the best-known figure of the ancient world: the Roman gladiatorBestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the most iconic figure of t…he ancient world: the Roman gladiator'Wonderfully panoramic . endlessly informative, rich with unexpected detail but never heavy to read' Literary Review'Blends extensive research with a talent for vivid storytelling to distil 700 years of gladiator history into the 24 hours around match day, from eve-of-fight rituals to stripping the corpses'The Times'Grippingly original' Tom Holland, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dominion'Thrilling. every page sizzles' Alice Loxton, Sunday Times bestselling author of Eighteen'Fascinating' Matthew Kneale, Sunday Times bestselling author of RomeDressed in armour and clutching a bloody sword, the Roman gladiator is the most iconic figure of the ancient world. Both fascinating and repulsive to us now, he was in his own time a deeply controversial character, by turns hated and idealized - and always at the heart of Roman culture. But what did he really mean to the Romans? What did they see in the gladiator and the spectacle of the games? And what does he reveal to us today about the Roman way of life?Brilliantly written and meticulously researched, this book tells the stories of the gladiators and those who observed them - from grand emperors to lowly slaves - illuminating and analysing the all-consuming passion of the Roman Empire for the spectacle of mortal combat. In doing so, it reveals Roman ideas about everything from freedom and servitude to sex and desire, from courage and cowardice to death and the afterlife.Taking readers on an unforgettable twenty-four-hour adventure - beginning the night before the games and ending the evening after - Those Who Are About To Die gives a blow-by-blow account of what life was really like in the brutally unforgiving arena of the ancient world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'You will love Harry Sidebottom's magnificent, blood-drenched study of the life of a gladiator . Was I not entertained? I absolutely was.' Dominic Sandbrook, The Times'Grippingly original' Tom Holland***A TIMES AND ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR***In ancient Rome, a single day could decide a gladiator's fate…. Follow in their footsteps with bestselling author Harry Sidebottom.Take a seat at the feast on the eve of the games and watch as the men marked for combat enjoy their final meal.At dawn, Roman citizens rush to the Colosseum to see the spectacles: wild-beast hunts, public executions and carefully choreographed violence - all part of a good day's entertainment.Watch as the gladiators enter the arena - armour gleaming, shields locked, they step into the light, fighting not just for survival but for the favour of the crowd.Gripping, immersive and grounded in ancient sources, A Day in the Life of a Gladiator illuminates the reality of Roman life and death in all its glory. This is history as it happened - not in the marble halls of emperors, but on the blood-darkened sand of the arena.Previously published in hardback as Those Who Are About to Die.
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Those Who Are About To Die: Gladiators and the Roman Mind: The New History by the Bestselling Author
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the best-known figure of the ancient world- the Roman gladiatorBestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the most iconic figure of t…he ancient world- the Roman gladiator'Wonderfully panoramic . endlessly informative, rich with unexpected detail but never heavy to read' Literary Review'Blends extensive research with a talent for vivid storytelling to distil 700 years of gladiator history into the 24 hours around match day, from eve-of-fight rituals to stripping the corpses'The Times'Grippingly original' Tom Holland, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dominion'Thrilling. every page sizzles' Alice Loxton, Sunday Times bestselling author of Eighteen'Fascinating' Matthew Kneale, Sunday Times bestselling author of RomeDressed in armour and clutching a bloody sword, the Roman gladiator is the most iconic figure of the ancient world. Both fascinating and repulsive to us now, he was in his own time a deeply controversial character, by turns hated and idealized - and always at the heart of Roman culture. But what did he really mean to the Romans? What did they see in the gladiator and the spectacle of the games? And what does he reveal to us today about the Roman way of life?Brilliantly written and meticulously researched, this book tells the stories of the gladiators and those who observed them - from grand emperors to lowly slaves - illuminating and analysing the all-consuming passion of the Roman Empire for the spectacle of mortal combat. In doing so, it reveals Roman ideas about everything from freedom and servitude to sex and desire, from courage and cowardice to death and the afterlife.Taking readers on an unforgettable twenty-four-hour adventure - beginning the night before the games and ending the evening after - Those Who Are About To Die gives a blow-by-blow account of what life was really like in the brutally unforgiving arena of the ancient world. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the best-known figure of the ancient world- the Roman gladiatorBestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the most iconic figure of t…he ancient world- the Roman gladiator'Wonderfully panoramic . endlessly informative, rich with unexpected detail but never heavy to read' Literary Review'Blends extensive research with a talent for vivid storytelling to distil 700 years of gladiator history into the 24 hours around match day, from eve-of-fight rituals to stripping the corpses'The Times'Grippingly original' Tom Holland, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dominion'Thrilling. every page sizzles' Alice Loxton, Sunday Times bestselling author of Eighteen'Fascinating' Matthew Kneale, Sunday Times bestselling author of RomeDressed in armour and clutching a bloody sword, the Roman gladiator is the most iconic figure of the ancient world. Both fascinating and repulsive to us now, he was in his own time a deeply controversial character, by turns hated and idealized - and always at the heart of Roman culture. But what did he really mean to the Romans? What did they see in the gladiator and the spectacle of the games? And what does he reveal to us today about the Roman way of life?Brilliantly written and meticulously researched, this book tells the stories of the gladiators and those who observed them - from grand emperors to lowly slaves - illuminating and analysing the all-consuming passion of the Roman Empire for the spectacle of mortal combat. In doing so, it reveals Roman ideas about everything from freedom and servitude to sex and desire, from courage and cowardice to death and the afterlife.Taking readers on an unforgettable twenty-four-hour adventure - beginning the night before the games and ending the evening after - Those Who Are About To Die gives a blow-by-blow account of what life was really like in the brutally unforgiving arena of the ancient world. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'You will love Harry Sidebottom's magnificent, blood-drenched study of the life of a gladiator . Was I not entertained I absolutely was.' Dominic Sandbrook, The Times'Grippingly original' Tom Holland\*\*\*A TIMES AND ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR\*\*\*In ancient Rome, a single day could decide a… gladiator's fate. Follow in their footsteps with bestselling author Harry Sidebottom.Take a seat at the feast on the eve of the games and watch as the men marked for combat enjoy their final meal.At dawn, Roman citizens rush to the Colosseum to see the spectacles: wild-beast hunts, public executions and carefully choreographed violence - all part of a good day's entertainment.Watch as the gladiators enter the arena - armour gleaming, shields locked, they step into the light, fighting not just for survival but for the favour of the crowd.Gripping, immersive and grounded in ancient sources, A Day in the Life of a Gladiator illuminates the reality of Roman life and death in all its glory. This is history as it happened - not in the marble halls of emperors, but on the blood-darkened sand of the arena.Previously published in hardback as Those Who Are About to Die.
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