The Spartans
The World of the Warrior-heroes of Ancient Greece
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 10, 2004
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- Who it’s for
- A compact look at Spartan identity and the world it shaped.
- Genres
- Ancient Greece, Ancient Warfare, Greek History
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, August 10, 2004
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The Spartans were a society of warrior-heroes who were the living exemplars of such core values as duty, discipline, self-sacrifice, and extreme toughness. This book, written by one of the world’s leading experts on Sparta, traces the rise and fall of Spartan society and explores the tremendous influence the Spartans had on their world and even on ours.
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Paul Cartledge brings to life figures like legendary founding father Lycurgus and King Leonidas, who embodied the heroism so closely identified with this unique culture, and he shows how Spartan women enjoyed an unusually dominant and powerful role in this hyper-masculine society. Based firmly on original sources, The Spartans is the definitive book about one of the most fascinating cultures of ancient Greece.
Spartan Lens
A compact look at Spartan identity and the world it shaped.
Come here for
- Spartan world-view, not just battlefield history
- Classics-adjacent cultural context
Expect
- Ancient Greece, with military emphasis
- Useful for sustained reading or dipping in
Where it sits
| Ancient Greece | 94% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Warfare | 78% |
| Greek History | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Warfare
- Civilizations
- Authors
- Paul Cartledge
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- August 10, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Ancient Greece