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The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games Fagan, Garrett G. (Pennsylvania State University)
The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games
Fagan, Garrett G. (Pennsylvania State University)
Why did the spectacles of violence and bloodshed in the amphitheatre prove so appealing to the Romans? To answer this, Professor Fagan examines the ancient evidence in detail and draws on insights from modern studies of social psychology, and especially the behaviour of crowds.
376 pages, 10 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 17, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521196161 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 376 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 25 mm · 720 g |
| Language | English |