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01776aam a2200301Ki 4500 001 F0DA1AA4172C11EA8B64444297128E48 003 SILO 005 20191205010028 008 181008s2019 nyua d b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1508186340 020 $a 9781508186342 020 $a 1508186359 020 $a 9781508186359 035 $a (OCoLC)1055914077 040 $a YDX $b eng $c YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d MLY $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d SO$ $d LE# $d SILO 043 $a ff----- $a aw----- $a ff----- 100 1 $a Bishop, M. C., $e author. 245 10 $a Gladiators / $c M.C. Bishop. 260 $a New York : $b The Rosen Publishing Group, $c 2019. 300 $a 160 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 490 1 $a Warfare through the ages 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-156) and index. 505 0 $a Origins -- Rise of the gladiators -- At the peak -- Hardware and venues -- Life as a gladiator -- The end of the gladiators. 520 $a Gladiators have been the subject of fascination and legend for centuries, whether they were fighting fellow gladiators, exotic animals, or participating in hunts. Readers will be engrossed in the history of this potentially deadly sport, its development, and its rise and fall. This tell-all text covers the wide variety of warriors who took part in this vicious combat, their armor, weapons, and their lives including their stardom, the less-than-glamorous, and the gruesome. This enlightening resource also features the equipment, weapons, and armor that made for the most grisly entertainment, bringing crowds to their feet, in both horror and delight. 830 0 $a Warfare through the ages. 941 $a 1 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20191205010805.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F0DA1AA4172C11EA8B64444297128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search