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Futrell, Alison. The Roman games: a sourcebook. Blackwell Publishing, 2006. 253pbibl index afp ISBN 1405115688, $82.95; ISBN 1405115696 pbk, $32.95
Futrell (Roman history, Univ. of Arizona) provides primary documents with commentaries of the Roman games, which were essentially gladiatorial contests and chariot races. The sources cover gladiators and the politics of the arena, venues,...