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Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome
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Empire of Ruins
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Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World
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Pages: 424
Authors: Donald G. Kyle
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This is a readable, up-to-date, illustrated introduction to the history of sport and spectacle in the ancient world from the Ancient Near East through Greek and