The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games by Garrett G. Fagan

The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games

Garrett G. Fagan

376 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history dark informative tense medium-paced

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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 c...

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