Römer - Sklaven - Gladiatoren. Spartakus vor den Toren Roms

by Helmut Höfling

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

Genres: History

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Nikita Grebenchuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

This science-history work paints a vast yet grim picture of everyday life, culture, rituals, and the horrendous treatment of slaves in ancient Rome. It vividly describes the customs of gladiators -from their training, to the fights each bringing them closer to certain death, as well as the inhumane, shackled existence of ordinary slaves in the mines and fields. The average lifespan of Roman slave being 21 years old already tells much about cruelty and severity of their life.

Author resurrects Spartacus story - story of a gladiator and a leader of the greatest slave uprising in the whole Roman Empires history. The tale evokes admiration and sympathy to the unfortunate who righteously rebelled against their masters. While remaining historically accurate, Spartacus campaign feels as captivating and dramatic as something straight up from fantasy adventure novel.

I'm thankful to the author for collecting, analyzing and turning long chronological scriptures and texts into something so exciting and easy to read.

“He is a slave! But how does that harm him? Show me a man who isn’t a slave: one is a slave to lust, another to greed, a third to ambition—and all are slaves to fear… No servitude is more disgraceful than that which is self-imposed.”
- Seneca the Younger, 60 AD