Gladiators
in the
greek world
How a Roman Bloodsport
Took Ancient Greece by Storm
My debut book 'Gladiators in the Greek World: How a Roman Bloodsport Took Ancient Greece by Storm' is now available in all good book shops in the UK and Europe, and you can pre-order a copy elsewhere around the globe:
You can also find additional images related to the book on the companion Instagram account.
"Away from the modern myths and the Hollywood glamour, Alexandra Sills offers us all some much needed historical reality about the lives of ancient gladiators. With a flair for both storytelling and engaging investigation, this is the book to bring the brutal world of gladiation to life. There is nothing out there quite like it!"
- Owen Rees, author of The Far Edges of the Known World
"I couldn't put this down! Alexandra Sills is an expert in both ancient gladiators and public history and the combination shines through. This book transformed my understanding of gladiators in ancient Greece."
- Rhiannon Garth Jones, author of All Roads Lead to Rome
"One of the book’s greatest strengths lies in Sills’ writing style. There is a conversational quality to the way that she explains things that makes you feel like an active participant in her investigation. Like a good friend telling you a particularly compelling story, her words brim with infectious enthusiasm. Chapter titles such as A Gangrene in the Greek World?, CSI Case Study: An ID to Last for All Eternity, and A Picture Paints a Thousand Wounds, lean into this aspect as well, which only makes the reading experience even more immersive. I always appreciate this kind of approach to non-fiction, as it can really make the difference between creating a book that’s accessible and one that makes the reader feel like they need an extensive background in the subject to so much as dip their toe into the material. Sills’ writing is approachable, the information she provides still pushing the reader to learn more, but never oversimplifying her subject."
-Working Classicists Book Review
And as an extra treat, here's some extra, bonus articles that I've written about Greek gladiators! All expand on themes in the book, and I'll keep this list updated with any further research and publications too.
"The One Time Cicero Didn't Talk Enough!" in Working Classicists
"Venues for Spectacle in the Greek East: Architectural Adaptation and Cultural Adoption" in Melita Classica (open access)
