Description
Book SynopsisFrom the length of the track and the need to ride small horses, to the risks, techniques, and training methods involved in racing, Meijer recreates ancient Rome's favorite pastime in impressive detail.
Trade ReviewFans of Ben Hur will find this very readable book entertaining and informative... It is an in-your-seat, in-your-face ancient history worthy of any bookshelf. -- David Lee Poremba Past In Review 2010 Readers will find an excellent overview of knowledge... The material is presented in a way which both interested lay people and undergraduate students will readily digest. -- John D. Muccigrosso Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2010 This is definitely a 'must have' book for your library. The Lone Star 2010
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction
1. The Nika Riot: Thirty Thousand Dead in the Hippodrome
2. Chariot Races of the First Century BC and Earlier
3. The Circus Maximus
4. Preparation and Organization
5. A Day at the Circus Maximus
6. The Heroes of the Arena
7. The Spectators
8. Changes around the Racetrack
9. The Heroes of the Hippodrome
10. The Disappearance of Chariot Racing
11. Ben-Hur: Chariot Racing in the Movies
List of Racetracks
Notes
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index
