Single Combat in the Ancient World
Honor and Violence, Past and Present
bklapper My personal honor code reflects upon my own perception of how I seem to society. While, yes, I view this is as somewhat shallow and not the best way to comport oneself, I believe that it is 100% essential to understand one’s place and how the interact with the societal structure that surrounds them. A … Read more
Humankind craves the accessibility and spectacle of violence in their lives. Whether that is from Ancient Mesopotamian creation stories to the modern American football, savagery is no stranger to our society. Even the magnificent empire of Ancient Rome is not exempt from this law of humanity. Gladiatorial events speckled the Roman empire from boundary to … Read more