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PUBLISHER: Birlinn General
FORMAT: Paperback
ISBN: 9780748662968
RRP: £7.99
PAGES: 230
PUBLICATION DATE:
July 1, 2001
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Spartacus
An inspiring account of the uprising of the slaves against the Roman Empire in 73BC, led by the gladiator Spartacus. 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.
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