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Gladiators

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Around 180 CE, in the lavish amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, trained gladiators entertained vast audiences by fighting to the death. Armed with a sword, a lance or a harpoon, the gladiator faced his opponent: a wild animal ready to strike, or a condemned criminal looking to save his own life. When the duel began, bloodthirsty spectators cheered, applauding every severed limb and spurt of blood. Ultimately, there could be only one outcome in the gladiatorialarena—one dead body, and one victorious champion. From the Samurai in Japan to Muhammad Ali in the boxing ring, Gladiators traces the evolution of one-to-one combat through the ages.Contents includesEmperors and Gladiators, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Who Were the Gladiators? The Colosseum, Spartacus Samurai : The Way of the Warrior, Wandering Swordsmen,The First Samurai, The Last SamuraiMedieval Tournaments: A Day at the Melee, Bohort, Pas d'armes, The Jousts, Armour Duelling: The Duel of Honour, Sword Duels, Pistol Duels, Duellists and DuelsAlso includes Boxing, Gunmen and Fighter Pilots


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Publisher: Canary Press eBooks Ltd

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 31, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781907795978
  • Release date: August 31, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781907795978
  • File size: 1132 KB
  • Release date: August 31, 2012

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

Around 180 CE, in the lavish amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, trained gladiators entertained vast audiences by fighting to the death. Armed with a sword, a lance or a harpoon, the gladiator faced his opponent: a wild animal ready to strike, or a condemned criminal looking to save his own life. When the duel began, bloodthirsty spectators cheered, applauding every severed limb and spurt of blood. Ultimately, there could be only one outcome in the gladiatorialarena—one dead body, and one victorious champion. From the Samurai in Japan to Muhammad Ali in the boxing ring, Gladiators traces the evolution of one-to-one combat through the ages.Contents includesEmperors and Gladiators, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Who Were the Gladiators? The Colosseum, Spartacus Samurai : The Way of the Warrior, Wandering Swordsmen,The First Samurai, The Last SamuraiMedieval Tournaments: A Day at the Melee, Bohort, Pas d'armes, The Jousts, Armour Duelling: The Duel of Honour, Sword Duels, Pistol Duels, Duellists and DuelsAlso includes Boxing, Gunmen and Fighter Pilots


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