A Companion to Sparta, 2 Volume Set

Powell, Anton

The two-volume A Companion to Sparta presents the first comprehensive, multi-authored series of essays to address all aspects of Spartan history and society from its origins in the Greek Dark Ages to the late Roman Empire.

• Offers a lucid, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Sparta, a community recognised by contemporary cities as the greatest power in classical Greece
• Features in-depth coverage of Sparta history and culture contributed by an international cast including almost every noted specialist and scholar in the field
• Provides over a dozen images of Spartan art that reveal the evolution of everyday life in Sparta
• Sheds new light on a modern controversy relating to changes in Spartan society from the Archaic to Classical periods

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2017-12-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405188692

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Dimensions: 254.0cm x177.8cm

Pages: 848.0