Table of Contents

Introduction Roman Cruelty; Chapter 1 From Rite to Spectacle: The Gladiatorial Combats; Chapter 2 In the Arena; Chapter 3 The Hunts of the Amphitheatre; Chapter 4 Purveyors to the Carnage; Chapter 5 Chariot Races, Stables and Factions; Chapter 6 The Reign of the Star; Chapter 7 A Civilization Based on the Games; Chapter 8 The Ruins of the Circuses and Amphitheatres;