The lure of the arena : social psychology and the crowd at the Roman games / Garrett G. Fagan.

"Why did the Romans turn out in their tens of thousands to watch brutal gladiatorial games? Previous studies have tried to explain the attraction of the arena by theorizing about its cultural function in Roman society. The games have been seen as celebrations of the violence of empire or of Rome's m...

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Main Author:	Fagan, Garrett G., 1963-
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Executions and executioners > History. Gladiators > History. Violence > History. Social psychology > History.
Physical Description:	xi, 362 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format:	Book