The Roman Games: A Captivating Guide to the Gladiators, Chariot Races, and Games in Ancient Rome

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

If you want to discover the history of the Roman Games, then pay attention...

What were the Roman games? What was it like for gladiators in the arenas of ancient Rome? How thrilling was it to see chariot races on the Roman race track? Were the condemned really thrown to lions at the Circus Maximus? These are a few of the questions that will be explored in this audiobook. The Romans were known for their extensive civilization, but at the heart of Roman power was a penchant for the Roman games. Immense money and resources were spent constructing circuses, stadiums, and amphitheaters, all in an effort to create incredible spectacles for the Roman masses.

It was said that as long as Roman citizens had “bread and circuses”, they would remain content. The Roman people became so absorbed in the Roman games, in fact, that many other vital aspects of Roman society began to deteriorate. This audiobook explores the nature of the Roman games and their relationship with Roman religion, as well as political and military power. Interestingly enough, it has been said that the games stemmed from religious and funeral rites that used spectacles to appease both the Roman gods and the spirits of the dead. The Roman games were held many centuries ago, yet they still captivate us today. Here in this audiobook, we will explore them in full.

You will learn:

• The origin of the Roman games
• How the Roman games were connected to Roman religion and politics
• The nature of gladiatorial combat
• Chariot races and those who dared to enter these dangerous contests
• Beast hunts in the ring
• Roman theater in the arena
• And more!

Buy this audiobook to learn more about the Roman Games.

©2021 Captivating History (P)2021 Captivating History

loved it

loved it. very informative and kept me captivated th whole time. such a great narration

Fascinating!

Another fascinating retelling of Roman History. I love these books. Keep them coming. They are great!

the roman games

excellent book. I have never listened to a book by captivating history that I didn't enjoy and learn something. these are my favorite books

Fab book on some very twisted games!

This audiobook is well done and thorough. I knew these games were gross and devalued life for sport, but the extent was greater than I ever imagined. To learn more of the religious persecution, pitting animals against humans as well as animals on animals (how in the world did they obtain all these), their theater twist, roles of women, and even the games being a venue for romance was just too much for words. Listen and be engrossed. How the Romans embraced law and order, and are infamously known for well built roads, yet succumbed to this grotesque entertainment leaves one speechless. The games as a "public religion" really presses on the impact of them to everyone. It seems no one was unaffected. I enjoyed learning more of these games through this book.

Appreciate the quality but want more details

I was surprised by the fact the book is a little over 3 hours long. That says lack of detail to me. I appreciate the quality of the narration, the details regarding the Roman games, which gladiators were apart, but I found myself desiring more gore. More gory detail. It’s a book about Gladiators yet there were no details regarding the training, weapons, armor, tactics, and battles that must have been apart of so many of the gladiators stories given the far reach of the Roman Empire, were they all came from, kidnapped or arrested from many different cultures all over the known world. I was especially disappointed with the lack of info when it came to the female gladiators. There must have been some names, possible backgrounds? Man I was excited when I saw the fact that there were female gladiators but then there was no real detail as to who they were. How did they get to be gladiators in a time of everything being male dominated, especially an institution like that. I want to know stories about different gladiators, what they used, what they ate, what was their day like, how old were most of them when they first took part in the games, and what average age did they live to? I felt disappointed in the book within the first few chapters but Amazon apparently is punishing me and won’t let me return this book. Amazon is starting to suck to,