The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino – Understanding the Roman Games: Witness to Ancient History
Autor Jerry Toneren Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 dec 2014
Why did Roman rulers spend vast resources on such over-the-top displays--and why did some emperors appear in them as combatants? Why did the Roman rabble enjoy watching the slaughter of animals and the sight of men fighting to the death? And how best can we in the modern world understand what was truly at stake in the circus and the arena? In The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino, Jerry Toner set out to answer these questions by vividly describing what it would have been like to attend Commodus' fantastic shows and watch one of his many appearances as both hunter and fighter.
Highlighting the massive logistical effort needed to supply the games with animals, performers, and criminals for execution, the book reveals how blood and gore were actually incidental to what really mattered. Gladiatorial games played a key role in establishing a forum for political debate between the rulers and the ruled. Roman crowds were not passive: they were made up of sophisticated consumers with their own political aims, which they used the games to secure. In addition, the games also served as a pure expression of what it meant to be a true Roman. Drawing on notions of personal honor, manly vigor, and sophisticated craftsmanship, the games were a story that the Romans loved to tell themselves about themselves.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781421415864
ISBN-10: 1421415860
Pagini: 144
Ilustrații: 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings
Dimensiuni: 152 x 224 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Johns Hopkins University Press
Seria Witness to Ancient History
ISBN-10: 1421415860
Pagini: 144
Ilustrații: 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings
Dimensiuni: 152 x 224 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Johns Hopkins University Press
Seria Witness to Ancient History