Spartacus

The uprising of the slaves against the Romans in 73 BC, led by the gladiator Spartacus, has been an inspiration to generations of people who have stood up against oppression. By the time he was captured by Marcus Licinius Crassus in 71 BC and executed by crucifixion, his army of around 90 000 slaves and dispossessed had defeated several Roman armies and devastated much of the southern part of the Italian peninsula. For Karl Marx, Spartacus was 'the most splendid fellow that all ancient history has to show; great general, noble character, real representative of the ancient proletariat'. For Grassic Gibbon, a lifelong Marxist International and successful historian of early civilisations, Spartacus allowed him to focus on his fiercely held beliefs in the nature of society, the freedom of the individual, and the inevitable collapse of 'civilisation'.

ISBN 1904598560   Pages 256 ISBN13 9781904598565 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Birlinn General   Weight (grammes) 240 Imprint Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited   Published in Edinburgh Format Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Publication date 04 Aug 2005   Width (mm) 129 Writer of introduction Campbell, Ian   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY 823.912   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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