The Colosseum
Author | : Keith Hopkins |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674063594 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674063597 |
Rating | : 4/5 (597 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Colosseum by : Keith Hopkins
Download or read book The Colosseum written by Keith Hopkins and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Colosseum is, in reality, much stranger than the legend. In this engaging book, we learn the details of how the arena was built and at what cost; we meet the emperors who sometimes fought in gladiatorial games; and we take measure of the audience who reveled in, or opposed, these games. The authors also trace the strange afterlife of the monument.