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The origins and early development of the amphitheatre
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Bomgardner, David |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Chapter 2 traces the origins and earliest development of the amphitheatre. Starting with the origins of the gladiatorial combat spectacles, the chapter then traces their incredible popularity and as such, their role in electoral bribery (ambitus). This trend reached its acme with the consummate showmanship of Julius Caesar and his unparalleled spectacle displays. The origins and early development of the wild beast hunts (venationes) complete the investigations of the rise and early history of the arena spectacles. Various theories about the architectural origins of the amphitheatre itself are then put forward including Curio's double-theatre and a possible Hellenistic precursor, a structure for the contact sports of the Isthmian Games at Corinth. The next section presents our state of knowledge about Campanian stone-built amphitheatres. In particular, there is a comprehensive description and analysis of the Pompeii amphitheatre, including mesa new conjecture about a possible pre-Roman phase of construction, the evidence for gladiatorial training barracks (ludi), and the evidence for the spectacles of the arena. This is followed by a summary of the evidence for the earliest stone amphitheatres in Italy, Spain, Greece and Syria. Book Name: The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9781315724577-2 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-02-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre History Structure Stone Arena Origins Spectacles Amphitheatre Chapter Traces Earliest Gladiatorial |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
