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  • Contents
  • Part One: The Institution of Gladiatorial Combat Its Origins and Evolution. Types of Gladiators. Female Gladiators. Sponsoring and Staffing a Gladiatorial Spectacle. The Spectacle from Start to Finish. The Amphitheaters. Box 1: The Revolt of Spartacus
  • Part Two: The Spectacles at Pompeii. The Documents: Spectacle Programs and Graffiti. The Players: Editores, Agents and familiae gladiatoriae, and Gladiators. The Venues: The Amphitheater, Gladiators' Barracks and Ludus, and the Schola armaturarum. Representations of Gladiators: Paintings and Reliefs. Representations of Gladiators: Lamps, Vases, and Statues. Box 2: The Riot of 59 A.D.
  • Bibliography
  • Abbreviations
  • Index.