Bibliograph

Gladiators, fighting to the death, Alix Wood

Type

Label

Gladiators, fighting to the death, Alix Wood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gladiators

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857775832

Responsibility statement

Alix Wood

Series statement

Why'd they do that? Strange customs of the past

Sub title

fighting to the death

Summary

Gladiators were mostly slaves and ex-soldiers, but some actually volunteered to fight for ancient Rome's entertainment. Gladiators went to special schools to acquire the skills needed to best opponents and survive to fight another day. This absorbing book gives detailed descriptions of weapons, armor, rules of the arena, and different-- often gruesome-- gladiatorial events. Roman history comes alive in photographs of the Colosseum and ancient artifacts, as well as in famous paintings and instructive illustrations

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator