Naked Statues Fat Gladiators and War Elephants

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Naked Statues Fat Gladiators and War Elephants

Author	: Garrett Ryan
File Size	: 54,6 Mb
Publisher	: Prometheus Books
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 September 2021
ISBN	: 1633887022
Pages	: 240 pages

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Naked Statues Fat Gladiators and War Elephants by Garrett Ryan Book PDF Summary

Most books on the Roman Empire deal with famous figures or events, but Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants focuses on things that seldom appear in history books: myths and magic, barbers and birth control, fine wine and the daily grind. This book, based on questions Roman historian Garrett Ryan, PhD gets most often on Quora and the popular Reddit forum, AskHistorians, reveals the nitty gritty details on how Romans and Greeks lived in a series of short and engaging essays, organized into six categories: Daily Life, Society, Beliefs, Sports and Leisure, and Legacies

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