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EPISODE 31 Gladiators in Ancient Rome (Part 2): The Spirit of the Gladiator

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The Paradoxical Relationship between Gladiators and Roman Society

This chapter delves into the contradictory relationship between gladiators and Roman society, discussing why they were both revered and despised and examining the subjective nature of analyzing a society that found death fights entertaining.

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