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A review by moosmoo
The Colosseum by Mary Beard, Keith Hopkins
3.0
Thinking it was time for a non fiction read! I do love anything to do with history, particularly Ancient Rome or ancient Egypt. I have visited the coliseum and stood within its walls, however I wasn’t as well read then as I am now (mid teens!) and I feel I would appreciate seeing it now so much more than I did back then.
This was such an interesting read, dealing with the origins of the colosseum, it’s uses, the famous gladiator events, even touching on the morals and ethics surrounding such a horrific and brutal sport.
Enjoyable if you are after a little slice of history with a little bit of humour and nostalgia thrown in!
This was such an interesting read, dealing with the origins of the colosseum, it’s uses, the famous gladiator events, even touching on the morals and ethics surrounding such a horrific and brutal sport.
Enjoyable if you are after a little slice of history with a little bit of humour and nostalgia thrown in!