The Spartans
Subtitle: the world of the warrior-heroes of ancient Greece, from utopia to crisis and collapse
By: Paul Cartledge.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Overlook Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Woodstock, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Sparta (Extinct city) -- History
Description: Traces the history of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, describes its distinctive military society and the unusual freedom of Spartan women, and discusses the influence which its culture has had on later civilizations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-294) and index.