Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429647841
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
"Describes the lives of gladiators in the Roman Empire. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of gladiators rebelling with Spartacus, training at a gladiator school in Pompeii, and trying to earn their freedom"--Provided by publisher.
Life as a Gladiator
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429647841
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
"Describes the lives of gladiators in the Roman Empire. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of gladiators rebelling with Spartacus, training at a gladiator school in Pompeii, and trying to earn their freedom"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429647841
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
"Describes the lives of gladiators in the Roman Empire. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of gladiators rebelling with Spartacus, training at a gladiator school in Pompeii, and trying to earn their freedom"--Provided by publisher.
The Gladiators
Author: Fik Meijer
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312364021
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
An analysis of the lives of ancient Rome's gladiators explores how they were both despised and hero-worshiped, chronicling how tens of thousands of gladiators perished publicly over the course of six hundred years.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312364021
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
An analysis of the lives of ancient Rome's gladiators explores how they were both despised and hero-worshiped, chronicling how tens of thousands of gladiators perished publicly over the course of six hundred years.
Gladiator
Author: Ben Hubbard
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
ISBN: 1782742786
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the real Emperor Commodus who liked to play at being a gladiator, from female gladiators to the great combats involving hundreds of exotic animals, Gladiator is a colourful, accessible study of the ancient world’s famous warrior entertainers.
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
ISBN: 1782742786
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the real Emperor Commodus who liked to play at being a gladiator, from female gladiators to the great combats involving hundreds of exotic animals, Gladiator is a colourful, accessible study of the ancient world’s famous warrior entertainers.
Gladiator
Author: Konstantin Nossov
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762777338
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes an eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. This detailed, fascinating guide covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the high place in society these sportsmen came to occupy.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762777338
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
From the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes an eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. This detailed, fascinating guide covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the high place in society these sportsmen came to occupy.
Spartacus
Author: Rob Shone
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 143588034X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
In graphic art format, presents the life of Spartacus, a Thracian slave and gladiator who led a rebellion against the Romans from 73-71 B.C.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 143588034X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
In graphic art format, presents the life of Spartacus, a Thracian slave and gladiator who led a rebellion against the Romans from 73-71 B.C.
Gladiator Fight for Freedom
Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1423174550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Eleven-year-old Marcus is forced to train and fight as a gladiator in this fast-paced action-adventure set in Ancient Rome.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1423174550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Eleven-year-old Marcus is forced to train and fight as a gladiator in this fast-paced action-adventure set in Ancient Rome.
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!
Author: John Malam
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909645240
Category : Gladiators
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909645240
Category : Gladiators
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Gladiatrix
Author: Russell Whitfield
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429967013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The Ancient Roman public's hunger for gladiatorial combat has never been greater. The Emperor Domitian's passion for novelty and variety in the arena has given rise to a very different kind of warrior: the Gladiatrix. Sole survivor of a shipwreck off the coast of Asia Minor, Lysandra finds herself the property of Lucius Balbus, owner of the foremost Ludus for female gladiators in the Eastern Empire. Lysandra, a member of an ancient Spartan sect of warrior priestesses, refuses to accept her new status as a slave. Forced to fight for survival, her deadly combat skills win the adoration of the crowds, the respect of Balbus. But Lysandra's Spartan pride also earns her powerful enemies: Sorina, Gladiatrix Prima and leader of the Barbarian faction, and the sadistic Numidian trainer, Nastasen. When plans are laid for the ultimate combat spectacle to honor the visit of the emperor's powerful new emissary, Lysandra must face her greatest and deadliest trial. This is a thrilling first novel that combines fascinating historical detail with blistering action.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429967013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The Ancient Roman public's hunger for gladiatorial combat has never been greater. The Emperor Domitian's passion for novelty and variety in the arena has given rise to a very different kind of warrior: the Gladiatrix. Sole survivor of a shipwreck off the coast of Asia Minor, Lysandra finds herself the property of Lucius Balbus, owner of the foremost Ludus for female gladiators in the Eastern Empire. Lysandra, a member of an ancient Spartan sect of warrior priestesses, refuses to accept her new status as a slave. Forced to fight for survival, her deadly combat skills win the adoration of the crowds, the respect of Balbus. But Lysandra's Spartan pride also earns her powerful enemies: Sorina, Gladiatrix Prima and leader of the Barbarian faction, and the sadistic Numidian trainer, Nastasen. When plans are laid for the ultimate combat spectacle to honor the visit of the emperor's powerful new emissary, Lysandra must face her greatest and deadliest trial. This is a thrilling first novel that combines fascinating historical detail with blistering action.
Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants
Author: Garrett Ryan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1633887030
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans? How long did they live? What kind of pets did they have? How dangerous were their cities? Did they believe their myths? Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens? Did they jog or lift weights? How did they capture animals for the Colosseum? Were there secret police, spies, or assassins? What happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed? Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1633887030
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans? How long did they live? What kind of pets did they have? How dangerous were their cities? Did they believe their myths? Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens? Did they jog or lift weights? How did they capture animals for the Colosseum? Were there secret police, spies, or assassins? What happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed? Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?
How to Live Like a Roman Gladiator
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 146779077X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to: ● gladiator school ● the Coliseum—the largest-ever amphitheater ● battles against lions ● hand-to-hand combat in the arena Do you have the skills and guts to be a Roman gladiator?
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 146779077X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to: ● gladiator school ● the Coliseum—the largest-ever amphitheater ● battles against lions ● hand-to-hand combat in the arena Do you have the skills and guts to be a Roman gladiator?