Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation
Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation Their contemporaries were fascinated by the Spartans and we still are. What makes the study of Sparta so interesting is that to a large extent the Spartans lived up…
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Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation
Their contemporaries were fascinated by the Spartans and we still are. What makes the study of Sparta so interesting is that to a large extent the Spartans lived up to this image.Ancient Sparta, however, was a city of contrasts. They are portrayed as the stereotypical macho heroes: noble, laconic, totally fearless, and impervious to discomfort and pain.
They gave rights to citizen women that were unmatched in Europe until the modern era, meanwhile subjecting their conquered subject peoples to a murderous reign of terror. We might admire their physical toughness and heroism in adversity but Spartans also systematically abused their children. Though idealized by the Athenian contemporaries of Socrates, Sparta was almost devoid of intellectual achievement.Philip Matyszak explores two themes: how Sparta came to be the unique society it was, and the rise of the city from
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