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Nardo, Don

Games of Ancient Rome

96 pp. | Lucent | September, 1999 | Library ISBN 1-56006-655-5 $$23.70
(4) YA Way People Live series. These historical overviews document the ravages of the plague in fourteenth-century Europe; gladiators, chariot races, and other forms of entertainment in Rome; and the culture and politics of ancient Greece. While the historical images that illustrate the books are poorly reproduced, the texts are clearly written and well-supported by boxed quotes from primary sources. Rome and Athens have glossaries; Black Death contains a time line. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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