Anne Mahoney works with the Perseus Project at Tufts University. Her Ph.D. is from Boston University. She also
oversaw the revision of Allen and Greenough and updated the metrical material in that key reference work.
Summary
English translations of key documents and other source materials relevant to sports in Rome. The types of entertainment
the Romans favored and the way they organized and funded their spectacles can tell us a great deal about Roman
life. This book sets out some of the most important textual sources for Roman sports and spectacles, so that readers
may explore for themselves how the Romans entertained each other and what they thought of their spectacles.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Origins and Foundations
Gladiators
Chariots and Circus Ludi
Theater, Greek Athletics, and Other Events
Women and Sports
Politics and Sports
Attitudes about Sport and Spectacles
Glossary
Chronological table
Maps
Further reading
