03-19-2009, 11:40 PM
Gorgon:
The Fik Meijer book is alright for a reasonably good general view of the gladiators. Susanna Shadrake's book is better for its greater detail, much of it culled from Junkelmann's work. Also worth adding to your library is Luciana Jacobelli's "Gladiators at Pompeii". Of special interest in Jacobelli's book are the numerous examples of the watercolour records made of the frescos (sic) that once adorned the podium wall of the Pompeii amphitheater (all sadly destroyed by frosts over a hundred years ago).
The Fik Meijer book is alright for a reasonably good general view of the gladiators. Susanna Shadrake's book is better for its greater detail, much of it culled from Junkelmann's work. Also worth adding to your library is Luciana Jacobelli's "Gladiators at Pompeii". Of special interest in Jacobelli's book are the numerous examples of the watercolour records made of the frescos (sic) that once adorned the podium wall of the Pompeii amphitheater (all sadly destroyed by frosts over a hundred years ago).
