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Spectacle Entertainments of Early Imperial Rome
Spectacle Entertainments of Early Imperial Rome
Author: Richard Beacham
The lavish public spectacles of early imperial Rome--dramas, gladiatorial combats, chariot races in the circus, animal hunts, triumphal processions, and other entertainments--served as tangible expressions of Roman ideology and power. This engaging book describes the spectacles of mass appeal, traces their evolution under leaders from Caesar to ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300073829
ISBN-10: 0300073828
Publication Date: 8/11/1999
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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