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Shortlisted for the DSC Prize 2019
'Please PLEASE read this one
An innovative work of history by one of the world's most celebrated scholars and a thrilling story of discovery
Utterly captivating
Reporting on the story
Christopher Epplet: Gladiators [2017] hardback RACE Shortlisted for the DSC PrizeA history of gladiators with an added bite! It's hard for modern readers to truly grasp the spectacle that was arena sports in ancient Rome, which pitted man against man and man against beast in mortal combat. Our modern games of football and hockey, or even boxing and MMA, truly pale in comparison. The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of these ancient sports, focusing on gladiatorial combat and the beast hunts (venationes). While many books have
