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02904aam a2200565 i 4500 001 311BAF58E5A311E9B7B99A5997128E48 003 SILO 005 20191003010029 008 181130s2019 mduab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018057301 020 $a 1421432552 020 $a 9781421432557 020 $a 1421432544 020 $a 9781421432540 035 $a (OCoLC)1078955150 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d YDX $d BDX $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a ff----- $a e------ $a aw----- $a ff----- 050 00 $a DG68.1 $b .E44 2019 082 00 $a 937/.63 $2 23 100 1 $a Elkins, Nathan T., $e author. 245 12 $a A monument to dynasty and death : $b the story of Rome's Colosseum and the emperors who built it / $c Nathan T. Elkins. 264 1 $a Baltimore, Maryland : $b Johns Hopkins University Press, $c [2019] 300 $a 168 pages ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Witness to ancient history 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Prologue. opening day at the Colosseum -- The rise of a new dynasty -- A modern amphitheater in ancient Rome -- An amphitheater in the heart of Rome -- A hundred days of games -- The Colosseum and its first games in art and literature -- Epilogue. Closing day at the Colosseum and the end of the "Flavian" amphitheater. 520 $a "This book tells the history of the ancient Roman Colosseum--its architecture and construction, its uses for spectator sport, and the political situation around it. The book tells the story of how this monument fits into Roman society and into imperial dynasty. Trained as both an art historian and a Roman historian, the author deploys an interdisciplinary approach to discussing the Colosseum. Elkins has written the book for a general audience and for undergraduate students."--Provided by publisher. 610 20 $a Colosseum (Rome, Italy) $x History. 610 20 $a Colosseum (Rome, Italy) $x Design and construction. 610 27 $a Colosseum (Rome, Italy) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00631194 650 0 $a Amphitheaters $z Rome. $z Rome. 650 0 $a Games $z Rome $x History. 650 0 $a Emperors $z Rome $x History. 651 0 $a Rome (Italy) $x Buildings, structures, etc. 651 0 $a Rome (Italy) $x Antiquities. 650 7 $a Amphitheaters. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00807996 650 7 $a Antiquities. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00810745 650 7 $a Buildings. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00840962 650 7 $a Emperors. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00908898 650 7 $a Games. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00937529 651 7 $a Italy $z Rome. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204500 651 7 $a Rome (Empire) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204885 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 830 0 $a Witness to ancient history. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20231103013125.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317021018.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=311BAF58E5A311E9B7B99A5997128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search