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Summary
Everything you think you know about gladiators is wrong.
Forget Hollywood’s chains, constant death matches, and starving slaves thrown to lions. Gladiators: Bloody Myths and Hidden Truths rips up 2,000 years of clichés to expose the real lives of Rome’s arena warriors — part athlete, part celebrity, part calculated risk-taker.
Through 20 fast, explosive chapters, you’ll discover why many fighters signed contracts, how often opponents actually survived, what women were doing in the arena, and how the games really worked as big business and political theater. You won’t just learn facts — you’ll feel the sand, the stakes, and the roar of the crowd in a completely new way.
Perfect for readers who love Gladiator, Spartacus, Roman history, or the sharp storytelling of Mary Beard and Tom Holland — and for anyone who wants the truth instead of recycled clichés.
Open the gates — and step into the real arena behind the blood and steel.Book information
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History, Education and Learning
