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Acknowledgements
Epigraph
Preface
A Very Basic History of Rome
Timeline of Roman History
Essential facts about Roman society
Origins of Gladiatorial Munera
Development of the Munera
Development and Design of Arenas
The Spread of the Munera Outside Rome
Seating in the Arena and Society
Costs of Munera and Other Spectacles
Getting and Training Gladiators
Marketing and Advertising
Types of Gladiators
Female Gladiators and Venatores
Spartacus
The Circus Maximus
A Day at the Races
The Charioteers, the Teams and the Horses
Famous Charioteers
Imperial Fans
Riots at Munera and the Circus
Exhibiting Animals
Venationes
Imperial Sponsorship of the Games
Case Study I: Nero
Case Study II: Commodus (161-92 CE)
Damnatio ad Bestias
Executions as Mythical Re-enactments
Executions of Christians
Development of Roman Theatre and Mime
Theatres
Case Study: the Great (Panto)mime Riots of Rome
Naumachiae and Land Battles
The Roman Triumph
Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: Biographies of the Ancient Authors
Appendix III: Annual Roman Festivals
Appendix IV: Roman Prices
Explaining citations of ancient authors
Sources for the Translations
Versioning History
“There is no meaner condition among the people than that of gladiator”
Calpurnius Flaccus, 2nd century CE
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