The story of the most famous revolt of the ancient world, and its legendary leader, Spartacus the Gladiator.
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The story of the most famous revolt of the ancient world, and its legendary leader, Spartacus the Gladiator.
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Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout with 74 men armed only 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.Critic Reviews
“With his trademarks of extensive knowledge, insights and great story-telling ability, Barry Strauss brings us as close as we can get to the enigmatic Spartacus, the slave who defied the Roman Republic. - Adrian Goldsworthy.Barry Strauss adds an ironic twist to this story of political competition...offers a racy narrative of the rebellion. - Sunday Times.Strauss makes every last scrap of information count...a fine biography. - Washington Post.This is a colourful and thrilling account that deserves the widest possible readership. - Daily Express.”
With his trademarks of extensive knowledge, insights and great story-telling ability, Barry Strauss brings us as close as we can get to the enigmatic Spartacus, the slave who defied the Roman Republic. - Adrian Goldsworthy.
Barry Strauss adds an ironic twist to this story of political competition...offers a racy narrative of the rebellion. - Sunday Times.Strauss makes every last scrap of information count...a fine biography. - Washington Post.This is a colourful and thrilling account that deserves the widest possible readership. - Daily Express.About the Author
Barry Strauss read History at Cornell and gained a PhD at Yale in 1979. He is now Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University. The author of nine books, he has appeared in many TV documentaries and has contributed to the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times.
Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout with 74 men armed only 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.
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