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The Spartacus war / Barry Strauss.
Publication details: London : Phoenix, 2010.Description: xvi, 240 pages : maps ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780753826980 (paperback)
- 0753826984 (paperback)
- Spartacus, -71 B.C
- Spartacus, -71 B.C
- Spartacus, -71 B.C
- Spartacus, d. 71 B.C
- Servile Wars (Rome : 135-71 B.C.)
- 135 - 71 B.C
- Slavery -- Rome -- History
- Revolutionaries -- Rome -- History
- Slavery -- Italy -- Rome -- History
- Gladiators -- Italy -- Rome -- Biography
- Revolutionaries -- Italy -- Rome -- History
- Gladiators -- Rome -- Biography
- History
- Slave insurrections -- Rome
- Slaves -- Rome -- Biography
- Gladiators
- Slave insurrections
- Slaves
- Rome (Italy) -- History -- Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C
- Rome (Empire)
- Rome -- History -- Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C
- 937.05092 22
- DG258.5
Contents:
Summary: Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout, with 74 men, armed with kitchen knives. It grew into a full scale rebellion against Rome, the most famous slave revolt in history. With an army of gladiators, ex-slaves and other desperadoes, he managed to defeat a succession of Roman armies and bring the Republic to its knees.
The gladiator -- The Thracian lady -- The praetors -- The pathfinders -- The stoic -- The decimator -- The pirate -- The fisherman -- The Celtic women -- Spartacus -- The victors.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 937.05 STR | Available | 062655 |
Total reserves: 0
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The gladiator -- The Thracian lady -- The praetors -- The pathfinders -- The stoic -- The decimator -- The pirate -- The fisherman -- The Celtic women -- Spartacus -- The victors.
Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout, with 74 men, armed with kitchen knives. It grew into a full scale rebellion against Rome, the most famous slave revolt in history. With an army of gladiators, ex-slaves and other desperadoes, he managed to defeat a succession of Roman armies and bring the Republic to its knees.
