The Lure of the Arena
Garrett G. (Pennsylvania State University) Fagan
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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Why did the spectacles of violence and bloodshed in the amphitheatre prove so appealing to the Romans? To answer this, Professor Fagan examines the ancient evidence in detail and draws on insights from modern studies of social psychology, and especially the behaviour of crowds.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521185967
- ISBN-10
- 0521185963
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2011
- Publication date
- 2011-02-17
- Pages
- 376
- Dimensions
- 228x151x18
- Weight
- 554