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4) Gladiator
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (155 min.) : sd. (stereo.), col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The general who became a slave, the slave who became a gladiator, the gladiator who defied an empire"--Container.
5) Gladiator
Author
Series
Publisher
QEB Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Less typical history than thrilling survey of what it took to be a gladiator in ancient Rome, this series profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry from ancient times and achieves the cool factor that will capture the imagination of students and create obsessive interest among readers. With a good combination of multiple-level text, illustration, photography, and fact boxes and timelines, this is a highly recommended series for many...
7) Gladiator
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
80 p. : ill. 23 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of gladiators, including types of armor, use of animals, amphitheaters, and how the practice fit into Roman society for almost 700 years.
8) Gladiators
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines" -- p. [4] of cover.
10) Gladiators
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Second American edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the deadliest fighters of the Roman Empire in this fascinating guide to the gladiators of Rome's Colosseum. Learn about the female gladiators who battled each other for the crowd and the weapons and armor that were allowed inside the arena. Gladiator also reveals the everyday lives of the citizens of Rome, as well as the disciplined legionnaires of the Roman army. "--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gladiators were mostly slaves and ex-soldiers, but some actually volunteered to fight for ancient Rome's entertainment. Gladiators went to special schools to acquire the skills needed to best opponents and survive to fight another day. This absorbing book gives detailed descriptions of weapons, armor, rules of the arena, and different-- often gruesome-- gladiatorial events. Roman history comes alive in photographs of the Colosseum and ancient artifacts,...
13) The games
Author
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
360 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Silas Williams is the brilliant geneticist in charge of preparing the U.S. entry into the Olympic Gladiator competition, an internationally sanctioned bloodsport with only one rule: no human DNA is permitted in the design of the entrants. Silas lives and breathes genetics; his designs have led the United States to the gold in every previous event. But the other countries are catching up. Now, desperate for an edge in the upcoming Games, Silas's boss...
16) Gladiators
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
19) Mistress of Rome
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Berkley trade pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
470 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful and musical Judaean slave Thea attempts to survive and prosper in first century Rome despite a spiteful mistress, a broken love affair with a gladiator, and, most dangerous of all, an interested Emperor.
20) Kill the queen
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
465 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series--an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance. In a realm where one's magical power determines one's worth, Lady Everleigh's...
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