LEADER 04725nam 22006974a 450 001 9910971846103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612026133 010 $a9786611214630 010 $a9781405153157 010 $a1405153156 010 $a9781405115698 010 $a1405115696 010 $a9781281214638 010 $a1281214639 010 $a9781282026131 010 $a1282026135 035 $a(CKB)24989759600041 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL243599 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10213591 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL202613 035 $a(OCoLC)63165841 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC243599 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7104552 035 $a(Perlego)2785336 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924989759600041 100 $a20050506d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Roman games $ea sourcebook /$fAlison Futrell 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMalden, MA ;$aOxford $cBlackwell Pub.$d2006 215 $axii, 253 p. $cill 225 1 $aBlackwell sourcebooks in ancient history 300 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Politics of the Arena -- Origin and Growth of Games -- Games and the Roman state -- Origins of gladiatorial combat -- Origins of wild animal shows -- Roman spectacle overseas -- Spectacle and Roman Politics -- Politics and shows -- Costs -- Control -- Violence -- Shows as political assembly -- Imperial Spectacle -- Ordinary spectacle -- The emperor and the arena -- The emperor and political spectacle -- Gladiators outside Rome -- 2 The Venue -- Republican Arenas -- Temporary structures in Rome -- Amphitheaters -- Disaster and control -- The Colosseum -- Military amphitheaters -- Special features -- Circuses -- Features of the Circus Maximus -- Circus as cosmos -- Naumachiae -- Stratification and Seating -- 3 A Day at the Games -- Preparation and Pompa -- Venationes -- Meridiani -- Munera -- The armatures -- The combats -- Good Spectacles vs. Bad Spectacles -- The Other Show: Audiences at the Games -- Dangerous games -- Special treats -- Food, spectacular food -- Sparsiones -- Inaugural Games at the Flavian Amphitheater -- Commodus' Games -- Tainted by the Crowd -- 4 The Life of the Gladiator -- Where Did Gladiators Come From? -- Prisoners of war -- Condemned criminals -- Slave gladiators and the Spartacan war -- Gladiators and status -- Free gladiators -- Choosing gladiatorial status -- Glory -- Life in the Ludi -- Death or Survival -- Sexy Gladiators -- Death and Choice -- Gladiator Familiae -- Female Performers: Gladiatrices and Ludia -- Crimes of Status: Elites in the Arena -- Imperial Gladiators -- 5 Christians and the Arena -- Rome and the Christians: The Official Relationship -- The Neronian persecution -- Trajan's policy -- Christian Denunciation of the Arena -- The Arena and Christian Identity -- Martyr Acts -- Christian Rome and the Arena -- 6 Chariot Races and Water Shows. 327 $aChariot Races -- The events -- Charioteers -- The horses -- The colors -- Circus fans -- Emperors as fans -- Fan clubs and unrest -- The Nika revolt -- Water Shows -- Timeline of Roman History -- Glossary of Terms and Names -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index. 330 $aThis sourcebook presents a wealth of material relating to every aspect of Roman spectacles, especially gladiatorial combat and chariot racing. Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as well as depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art. Offers snapshots of "a day at the games" and "the life of a gladiator". Includes numerous illustrations. Covers chariot-races, water pageants, naval battles and wild animal fights, as well as gladiatorial combat. Combines political, social, religious and archaeological perspectives. Facilitates an in-depth understanding of this important feature of ancient life. 410 0$aBlackwell sourcebooks in ancient history. 606 $aGames$zRome$xHistory 606 $aGames$xSocial aspects$zRome 606 $aAmphitheaters$zRome 607 $aRome$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aGames$xHistory. 615 0$aGames$xSocial aspects 615 0$aAmphitheaters 676 $a796/.0937/6 686 $a232$2njb/09 686 $a796/.0937/6$2njb/09 700 $aFutrell$b Alison$f1962-$01806952 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910971846103321 996 $aThe Roman games$94356395 997 $aUNINA