Rome killed many thousands of people & animals in elaborate public spectacles. This provocative book asks not only who the victims were, and why they were kille

The elaborate and inventive slaughter of humans and animals in the arena fed an insatiable desire for violent spectacle among the Roman people. Donald G. Kyle c

Describes the events and games held in the amphitheaters, cicuses, and theaters in ancient Rome.

The author reads the Book of Revelation as a text firmly situated in the world of imperial Roman Asia Minor, where it was written. He argues that Revelation is

A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancie