Those About to Die by Daniel P. Mannix

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/63061 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Those About to Die Author: Daniel P. Mannix Narrator: Brian P. Craig Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins Release date: 08-27-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings Genres: Sociology of Sports Publisher's Summary: Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports. But as Rome begin to fall in the fifth century, so did the games, devolving into nothing more than pointless massacres. In the end, millions of humans and animals were sacrificed in barbaric displays. What were once ceremonies given in honor of gods met an inglorious fate, yet they still captivate the imagination of people today.