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Sparta

Paperback • 2001 • English

Sparta

By Michael Whitby

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This volume introduces the reader to every important aspect of the society of Sparta, the dominant power in southern Greece from the seventh century BC and the great rival of democratic Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries. During this period Sparta evolved a unique social and political system that combined egalitarian structures, military ideals and brutal oppression, and permitted male citizens to focus on the practice of war. The system fascinated scholars at the time and has done so ever...Show more

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9780748612932

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

Sparta

Format

Paperback

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