The book is the first attempt at a monograph summary on this attractive topic. It is an extended and updated version of the PhD thesis defended by the author in 1989. The chronological frames have been extended and now include the Hellenistic period (the late 4^th — 1^st c. BC) in addition to the Roman Imperial period (the 1^st — 4^th c. AD). Most of the information about this period encompassing more than 700 years dates back to the Roman period. The data comes from various sources — inscriptions, architectural remains, sculptures (reliefs mainly), accessories and written sources. The epigraphic monuments provide the main amount of information and their number has considerably increased during the recent twenty years. Part of the included information has not been published. Due to the fact that the territorial range of the book covers present-day Bulgaria, the catalogue includes artefacts only from this territory. However, they have been studied using the Graeco-Roman culture exhibited in Thracian and provincial Roman society as a background.

Lyudmil Vagalinski

Table of contents

Вместо увод

Глава I. Спорт

I. 1. Архитектурни паметници за спорт

І.2. Епиграфски паметници за спорт

І.3. Нумизматични данни за спорт

І.4. Спортни принадлежности

І.5. Скулптурни изображения свързани със спорт

Глава II. Гладиатура

ІІ.1. Архитектурни съоръжения свързани с гладиатура

II.2. Епиграфски данни за гладиаторски игри

ІІ.3. Нумизматични данни за гладиаторски игри

ІІ.4. Скулптурни изображения на гладиаторски игри

Заключение

Summary

Catalogue

Bibliography

Vocabulary

Illustrations

Кръв и зрелища. Спортни и гладиаторски игри в елинистическа и римска Тракия 

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