o0soraya0o:Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests in Ancient Rome Keith Hopkins shows that gladiat
o0soraya0o: Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests in Ancient Rome Keith Hopkins shows that gladiatorial shows in Ancient Rome turned war into a game, preserved an atmosphere of violence in time of peace, and functioned as a political theatre which allowed confrontation between rulers and ruled. http://www.historytoday.com/keith-hopkins/murderous-games-gladiatorial-contests-ancient-rome -- source link