Lure of the arena, the: social psychology and the crowd at the roman games
Auteur :
Fagan, Garrett G.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521185967
Date de publication :
17 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
520 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why did the spectacles of violence and bloodshed in the amphitheatre prove so appealing to the Romans? To answer this, Professor Fagan examines the ancient evidence in detail and draws on insights from modern studies of social psychology, and especially the behaviour of crowds.