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Spartan Reflections

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Spartan Reflections
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Cartledge
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 233,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780715629666
ClassificationsDewey:938.9
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Publication Date 26 April 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The complex Spartan tradition has been central to western thinking influential today. Saprta is also one of the handful of ancient Greek cities well enough attested for the historian to attempt a convincing social portrait in the round. "Spartan Reflections", whose title is intended to capture both the influence of the Spartan tradition and Sparta's thought-provoking qualities, is a collection of thirteen essays, all either new or revised for publication in book form. Following a general introduction the book is divided into three thematic sections, on "Polity, Politics and Political Thought"; "Society, Economy and Warfare"; and "The Mirage Re-Viewed".

Author Biography

Paul Cartledge is Professor of Greek History, University of Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including "Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300-362 BC" (1979), "Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" (1987), and (with A. Spawforth) "Hellenistic and Roman Sparta: A Tale of Two Cities" (1989).