Cruelty and civilization: The Roman games

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by Roland Auguet

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Roland Auguet examines the Roman taste for blood and considers what the games, that strange combination of Cruelty and Civilization , reveal about the Roman mentality. He shows how the great... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0760709270

ISBN13:9780760709276

Release Date:January 1998

Publisher:Barnes & Noble Books

Length:222 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

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Good book for subject not often covered in detail

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago

I found this to be a good book for a subject in studies of ancient Rome that is not often covered in detail.

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