tauromaquia romana: y su continuación en la española

Did the Romans bullfight? Yes, and a lot. Starting with this question, Alfonso Mañas--the world's leading authority on Roman bullfighting--guides us through a universe as surprising as it is unknown: that of the fights between bulls and men in the amphitheaters of Ancient Rome. The bull was also the animal that appeared most often in the arena, far more than the lion, and it was also the one that offered the most spectacular confrontations. And yes, the Romans already used a red cloth to taunt the bull, just like today's bullfighters. This book presents, for the first time, the complete catalog of Roman bullfighting moves, reconstructed with rigor and a brilliant idea: to fill in the gaps in ancient sources with what we know about Spanish bullfighting, which has moves similar to those of the Romans. And that raises a fascinating question: if we have similar moves today to those of the past, is Roman bullfighting the origin of Spanish bullfighting? "The most perfect and accurate description of what Roman bullfighting was like." Gian Luca Gregori, professor at La Sapienza, Rome. Expert in amphitheater epigraphy. "Man has been bullfighting for over two thousand years, and the Romans were the first to do so, as we understand it today. Mañas explains it perfectly in this book." François Gilbert, expert in amphitheater spectacles. "The most rigorous and comprehensive study to date on Roman bullfighting. Indispensable, both for those who study the spectacles of ancient Rome and for those who study bullfighting today." Michael J. Carter, professor at Brock University, Canada, expert in amphitheater spectacles.

Pagina's: 216, Editie: Eerste editie, Paperback, Almuzara