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4-6Fearsome Fighters series.Gladiators recounts the brutality and cruelty of fighting for sport celebrated during Roman times. Knights deals with the chivalry and battlefield encounters in medieval Europe. Both books do an adequate job of covering fighting techniques, weapons, and history. Photographs and archival reproductions enhance the presentations; sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Fearsome Fighters titles: Gladiators and Knights.