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The day Commodus killed a rhino : understanding the Roman games /

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The Roman emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. Commodus's passion for hunting animals was so fervent that he dreamt of shooting a tiger, an elephant and a hippopotamus. His prowess was such that people claimed he never misse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toner, J. P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Series:Witness to ancient history.
Subjects:
Games > Rome > History.
Games > Social aspects > Rome > History.
Games > Political aspects > Rome > History.
Violence > Social aspects > Rome > History.
Commodus, > Emperor of Rome, > 161-192.
Emperors > Rome > History.
Gladiators > Rome > History.
Rome > Social life and customs.
Rome > Politics and government.
National characteristics, Roman.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: The Rhino Dies
  • Commodus's Great Games
  • When in Commodiana
  • An Emperor Loves His People
  • Feeding the Monster
  • Win the Crowd
  • Strength and Honor : How to be a Roman
  • Fighting Back.