Spartans, The: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece, from Utopia to Crisis and Collapse

Written By : Paul Cartledge

Narrated By : John Lee

Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 8 hours 30 minutes

Categories : Ancient
Military

Price : $39.95 $16.95

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"RemarkableCartledge's crystalline prose, his vivacious storytelling and his lucid historical insights combine here to provide a first-rate history of the Spartans, their significance to ancient Greece and their influence on our culture."
Publishers Weekly

"EngagingCartledge cloaks his erudition with an ease and enthusiasm that will excite readers from page one."
Booklist

"A fine overview of the rise and fall of a singular culture, spiced with anecdotes, quotations, brisk summary, and real insight."
Seattle Times

The Spartans of ancient Greece were a powerful and unique people, radically different from any civilization before or since. A society of warrior-heroes, they were living exemplars of self-sacrifice, community endeavor, and achievement against all odds, qualities that today signify the ultimate in heroism. Scholars even believe that Thomas More had Sparta specifically in mind when he coined the term "Utopia." Paul Cartledge, widely considered the world's leading expert on Sparta, engagingly examines the rise and fall of this singular society. In a narrative that resounds with the battle cries of the ancient Greeks, he takes a compelling look at the many illustrious Spartan figures from the worlds of history and legend, including Lycurgus, Lysander, King Leonidas, and Helen of Troy and Sparta.

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