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A bloody tale - but no mystery; The Gladiator -The Secret History of Rome's Warrior Slaves. By Alan Baker (Ebury Press, pounds 9.99). Reviewed by Stephen Harrison.(Books)

Byline: Stephen Harrison The success of cinematic smash-hit Gladiator could be due to many factors - Russell Crowe's brooding good looks, say, or skilful marketing. The enduring appeal of death as a spectator sport, though, is also a possibility. Whatever the reasons, Birmingham-born Alan Baker is

Publication: The Birmingham Post (England)

Slaves and warriors in medieval Britain and Ireland, 800-1200.(Brief article)(Book review)

9789004175334 Slaves and warriors in medieval Britain and Ireland, 800-1200. Wyatt, David. BRILL 2009 455 pages $216.00 Hardcover Northern world; v.45 HT1161 Wyatt (history, Cardiff University, Wales) takes a second look at slavery and the warrior culture in the British Isles from 800-1200. He

Publication: Reference & Research Book News

The mamluks: James Waterson introduces the slave warriors of medieval Islam who overthrew their masters, defeated the Mongols and the Crusaders and established a dynasty that lasted three hundred years.

THE MAMLUKS RULED EGYPT and Syria from 1250 until 1517, when their dynasty was extinguished by the Ottomans. But Mamluks had first appeared in the Abbasid caliphate in the ninth century and even after their overthrow by the Ottomans they continued to form an important part of Egyptian Islamic

Publication: History Today

Slave preacher was 'Gospel warrior'.(TRAVEL)(THE CIVIL WAR)

Byline: Richard G. Williams, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond was a most depressing place to be in March 1865. The doctors and staff were in dire straits, as were the wounded and dying Confederate soldiers who languished there. Medical supplies were in short supply,

Publication: The Washington Times (Washington, DC)

Florida's forgotten rebels: rediscovering the most successful slave revolt in American history.(Movie review)

JOHN HORSE'S story feels like an answer to every Hollywood studio's wish list: a mix of Spartacus, Braveheart, Amistad, and Glory, with just a pinch of Dances With Wolves. A sweeping tale of a decades-long struggle against oppression, the movie would show how Horse and the Black Seminoles created

Publication: Reason