DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GLADIATOR (PB)

Dressed in armour and clutching a bloody sword, the Roman gladiator one of the most iconic figures of the ancient world. What did he mean to the Romans? What did they see in the gladiator and the spectacle of the games? And what does he reveal to us today about the Roman way of life? This book takes readers on an unforgettable 24-hour adventure – beginning the night before the games and ending the evening after – and reveals Roman ideas about everything from freedom, servitude and sex to courage, cowardice and the afterlife.