《角斗士》内容简介
《角斗士》讲述了公元前3世纪到公元5世纪角斗比赛的起源、兴盛与衰落，展现了它与罗马政治舞台、历史命运的交织融合。角斗起源于葬礼上的角斗表演，后来逐渐成为竞技场举行的大型公众娱乐项目。从恺撒延续下来的“面包与马戏”策略，使得角斗表演成为帝国皇帝展现自身权力、犒劳大众的方式。但是在皇帝的昏庸、民众和享乐与帝国的忧患中，基督教填补了人民的精神空虚。帝国的衰落和基督教的反对使得竞技场变成了断壁残垣……
作者简介
本·哈伯德，英国知名作家，为各大报纸和杂志供稿近30年，是牛津大学出版社、企鹅图书等20家出版大社的签约作者，在全球史方面有很高建树。他的书已被翻译成十几种语言。著有《特洛伊》《角斗士》《巴黎血色历史》《金雀花王朝》《20世纪历史的闪光点》等多部畅销书。
"Gladiator" content introduction
"Gladiator" tells the origin, rise and fall of gladiator competition from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD, showing its interweaving with the political scene and historical fate of Rome. Gladiatorial fights originated as gladiatorial performances at funerals, and gradually became large public entertainment events held in arenas. The "bread and circuses" strategy, carried over from Caesar, made gladiatorial performances a way for emperors to demonstrate their power and reward the masses. But in the midst of the emperor's lethality, the people's enjoyment and the empire's troubles, Christianity filled the spiritual void of the people. The decline of the empire and the opposition of Christianity left the arena in ruins...
About the author
Ben Hubbard is a well-known British author who has contributed to major newspapers and magazines for nearly 30 years. He is a contracted author of 20 major publishing houses, including Oxford University Press and Penguin Books, and has made great contributions to global history. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He is the author of "Troy", "Gladiator", "The Bloody History of Paris", "Plantagenet", "The Bright Spots of 20th Century History" and many other best-selling books.
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