Ebook: Gladiators: violence and spectacle in ancient Rome

Ch. 1. Cultural context and origins of gladiatorial combat -- ch. 2. Recruitment and training of gladiators -- ch. 3. Gladiator games in action -- ch. 4. A brief history of gladiator games -- ch. 5. A brief history of the arena hunt -- ch. 6. The Roman amphitheatre and the Colosseum -- ch. 7. Gladiators in film.