The Spartans

Spartans: A New History chronicles the rise and fall of ancient Sparta, from its Bronze Age origins to the powerful Greek city-state's demise in Late Antiquity.

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Spartans: A New History chronicles the complete history of ancient Sparta from its origins to the end of antiquity.* Helps bridge the gap between the common conceptions of Sparta and what specialists believe and dispute about Spartan history* Applies new techniques, perspectives, and archaeological evidence to the question of what it was to be a Spartan* Takes into account new specialist scholarship and research published in Greek, which is not readily available elsewhere* Places Spartan society into its wider Greek context