Spartacus: The True History of Rome's Greatest Hero & the Third Servile War
Patrick Kelly
Jan 2011 · BookCaps Study Guides
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In the modern Louvre of Paris, you can find, amidst a collection of other French sculptures, a 2.12 meter-tall marble statue of Spartacus, naked, broken chains hanging from his wrists, his eyes showing both a pensive serenity and a cold aggression. The piece was sculpted by Denis Foyatier in 1830, as an addition to l’allee des grands homes (the Avenue of Great Men) in the Jardin des Tuileries. It was moved to the Louvre in 1877.
You may have heard the name Spartacus before, as he has long been a symbol of the fight against repression. In a nutshell, he was a soldier turned gladiator turned runaway slave that fought Rome as leader of a massive slave army. But who really was he? What kind of life did he live? What do we know of his origins? Those are some questions that will be answered in this eBook.
You may have heard the name Spartacus before, as he has long been a symbol of the fight against repression. In a nutshell, he was a soldier turned gladiator turned runaway slave that fought Rome as leader of a massive slave army. But who really was he? What kind of life did he live? What do we know of his origins? Those are some questions that will be answered in this eBook.
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4.1
17 reviews
Joe Ruck
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April 11, 2013
The book had very interesting facts about Spartacus and the third slave war, a good read, but the editing on the book was atrocious. Wayyyyy too many typos for my tastes. Enjoyed finding out about some of the more savage acts Spartacus engaged in as opposed to his portrayals in mass media as a more reserved warrior in battle, not engaging in needless slaughter, gave me a realer, more grounded in reality feel for this ancient warrior. Just wish it was edited better. The price is pretty good too.
John Rayfield
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November 8, 2015
Great read, but looses a star due to the typography.
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