CLASS 1516: Are You Not Entertained: Gladiators in Ancient and Modern Society (Fall 2024)

An unrivalled one-volume reference in the field of classics.Much more than a dictionary. Coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law,science, art, archaeology, sexuality, near eastern studies, and late antiquity.

Brings together the latest research on Greek and Roman manifestations of these pastimes to explore current approaches and open exciting new avenues of inquiry. It discusses historical perspectives, contest forms, contest-related texts, civic and social aspects, and use and meaning of the individual body. Greek and Roman topics are interwoven to simulate contest-like tensions and complementarities, juxtaposing, for example, violence in Greek athletics and Roman gladiatorial events, Greek and Roman chariot events, architectural frameworks for contests and games in the two cultures, and contrasting views of religion, bodily regimens, and judicial classification related to both cultures. It examines the social contexts of games, namely the evolution of sport and spectacle across cultural and political boundaries, and how games are adapted to multiple contexts and multiple purposes, reinforcing social hierarchies, performing shared values, and playing out deep cultural tensions.

Entries cover topics and persons in major areas of popular culture: film; music; print culture; social life; sports; television and radio; and art and performance (which include theater, dance, stand-up comedy, and other live performance).

Focuses on the emerging trends and foundational theories of archaeological science, scientific concepts and techniques that have shaped the contemporary discipline of archaeology. Sponsored by the Society for Archaeological Sciences, this is an essential resource on core topics in the integration of scientific methods into archaeological practice with extensive coverage on subjects of interdisciplinary interest, describing both the latest in technological and scientific developments as well as the foundational theoretical approaches that connect archaeology to broader topics in the social sciences and humanities.

This multi-volume work provides a comprehensive and systematic coverage of archaeology and its related disciplines. It includes all time periods and regions of the world and all stages of human development.

Presents concise overviews on the subjects covered by historical archaeologists, which are cross-disciplinary and may be of interest to scholars of folklore, geography, history, anthropology, and architecture among others.