Gladiators : from Spartacus to Spitfires : one-on-one combat through the ages
Hubbard, Ben, 1973-2011
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Around 180 CE in the lavish amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, trained gladiators would enter the arena, ready to fight to the death. From Billy the Kid in the Wild West to Muhammed Ali in the boxing ring, 'Gladiators' traces the evolution of one-to-one combat through the ages.
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Imprint:
London : Futura, 2011.
Collation:
448 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 18 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780708866962 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.809796.809HUB
Language:
English
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BRN:
335520