The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre

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The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre by D. L Bomgardner
Routledge | October 2000 | ISBN: 0415165938 | 280 pages | PDF | 6 MB

David
Bomgardner traces the origins and development of that most typical and
evocative of Roman monuments: the amphitheatre. The story begins with
an investigation of how the amphitheatre formed a central element in
the social and political life of the ruling classes of ancient Rome,
with detailed reference to the Colosseum. The origins of the
amphitheatre are then explored, with a close examination of some of the
earliest examples, focusing on the arena at Pompeii. Case studies are
also made of some of the most significant amphitheatres from across the
Empire - ranging from Italy, Gaul and Spain to Roman north Africa. The
development of the spectacles and their final fall before the pressures
of the late empire, not least the opposition of the Christian church,
are integral to this discussion. The final abandonment of the
amphitheatres and their reuse in other guises form the postscript to
the story.

This lucid and accessible work, illustrated with 141 plans and
photographs, breaks new ground with the incorporation of sociological,
psychological, historical and even ecological material into the study
of this important architectural type. It will be of great interest to
the general reader, as well as being a valuable reference work for
students and scholars of Roman history and architecture.

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