The Spartans : the world of the warrior-heroes of ancient Greece, from utopia to crisis and collapse / Paul Cartledge.
| Author/creator | Cartledge, Paul |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2003. |
| Description | 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. 'Go, tell the Spartans' -- 1. Under the sign of Lycurgus -- 2. Sparta in 500 BC -- 3. The Persian Wars, 490-479 BC -- pt. 2. The Spartan myth -- 4. The '50-year period', 478-432 BC -- 5. Women and religion - 6. The Athenian War, 432-404 BC -- pt. 3. A crippled kingship -- 7. The Spartan Empire, 404-371 BC -- 8. Fall and decline, 371-331 BC -- 9. Revival and reinvention 331 BC-AD 14 -- 10. The legacy : Leonidas lives. |
| General note | Accompanies the PBS series The Spartans. |
| General note | Originally published as The Spartans: an epic history / London, 4 Books, 2002. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-294) and index. |
| ISBN | 1585674028 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DF261.S8 C374 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |