Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome

Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 0415248426
ISBN-13 : 9780415248426
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Book Synopsis Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome by : Donald G. Kyle

Download or read book Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome written by Donald G. Kyle and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome killed many thousands of people & animals in elaborate public spectacles. This provocative book asks not only who the victims were, and why they were killed in such a brutal fashion, but what happened to their bodies.


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