A Roman Gladiator (How They Lived)
By Anne Steel.
Description
An introduction to the life of a Roman gladiator told in the context of the Roman games. There is a description of a gladiator's background, his training programme, the skills and weapons needed, the clothes he wore and the food he ate. Set against the backdrop of the Colosseum Games, a gladitorial fight demonstrates the precarious life of a gladiator. This study is designed to give children an insight into Roman life and leisure, the bloodthirsty events of the Roman games indicates how even a nation which considered itself civilized could also display great barbarism. Part of a series...
ISBN(s)
1852103140, 9781852103149
