Garrett G. Fagan (Pennsylvania State University)

The Lure of the Arena

Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780521185967
• ISBN-10: 0521185963
• Artikelnr.: 32212028

Autorenporträt

Garrett G. Fagan is Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches courses in Roman and Greek history, Latin, and ancient warfare. He is the author, co-author or editor of four books including Bathing in Public in the Roman World (1999), Archaeological Fantasies (2006) and New Perspectives on Ancient Warfare (2010), as well as numerous scholarly articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; Introduction; 1. Seeking explanations; 2. A catalogue of cruelty; 3. Groups, crowds, and seats; 4. Crowd dynamics at arena spectacles; 5. Arenas of prejudice; 6. Gladiators and sports spectatorship; 7. The attractions of violent spectacle; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Rezensionen

'A vivid phenomenological account of the games ... [a] well-informed book.' The Times Literary Supplement