No people before or since have so reveled in displays of mortal combat as did the Romans during the last two centuries B.C. and the first three centuries thereafter, nor derived such pleasure from spectacles in which slaves and convicts were exposed to wild beasts and killed in front of cheering spectators.
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Mayhem
violence as public entertainment
by Sissela Bok
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Violence in mass media, Massamedia, GeweldShowing 5 featured editions. View all 5 editions?
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Mayhem: violence as public entertainment
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-181) and index.
"A Merloyd Lawrence book."
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