Gladiator : the Roman fighter's unofficial manual

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Gladiator : the Roman fighter's unofficial manual

Philip Matyszak

Thames & Hudson, 2011

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Experience at first hand the spectacular, brutal life and savage death of the most iconic figure of ancient Rome.This manual will take the reader from the first faltering steps over the threshold of gladiator school, and through training to become a 'man of the sword'. Find out how to get thousands to idolize you as the strongest, meanest fighter in the Roman empire. Learn why you should become a gladiator, how to join the profession, who will try to kill you (and what with), which arena of the empire is right for you, when and how often you will fight and what happens before, during and after the bout.

Table of Contents

Becoming a Gladiator * How Did We Get Here? * Arenas of the Empire * Ludus Life * The Making of a Gladiator * Gladiators Outside the Arena * Preliminaries to a Bout * Death at the Colosseum * Death and Other Alternatives to Retirement * Map of the Roman Empire * Glossary * Further Reading * Sources of Quotations * Sources of Illustrations * Index

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