Those About to Die by Daniel P. Mannix

27/08/2024 7h 11min
Those About to Die by Daniel P. Mannix

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Title: Those About to Die
Author: Daniel P. Mannix
Narrator: Brian P. Craig
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
Release date: 08-27-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Sociology of Sports
Publisher's Summary:
Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports. But as Rome begin to fall in the fifth century, so did the games, devolving into nothing more than pointless massacres. In the end, millions of humans and animals were sacrificed in barbaric displays. What were once ceremonies given in honor of gods met an inglorious fate, yet they still captivate the imagination of people today.