- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade); Reprint edition (28 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 061807032X
- ISBN-13: 978-0618070329
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 26.4 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,488,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A job that was first thought fit only for prisoners of war, slaves, and criminals, it became an honoured profession that, at the height of the height of the empire, was more than half-full of distinguished male volunteers. Watkins meticulously reviews the training of the various types of gladiator.
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Format:Hardcover
Richard Watkins' book on the gladiators of Rome is a welcome addition to the sparse literature on these most fascinating 'sports figures' and the 'games' they engaged in. Targeted principally for the younger readers, it is still an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the professional swordsmen of the arena. The illustrations are quite good, although a more colourful and detailed medium than graphite might have better served to capture the parade-like splendour of the events. Gladiator is an worthwhile companion to Michael Grant's harder to find (and more detailed) Gladiators (also highly recommended).
Format:Hardcover
This book is not solely intended for the young reader. It contains numerous well illustrated aspects of gladiators in the arena as well as other Roman games.
Format:Hardcover
The book is basically a pictorial book for children and not for more experienced learners. As a beginners book it gives a fair description of the Gladiators history and place in the Roman culture but, it needs much more to compete with other books on the subject.
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