Sparta : rise of a warrior nation /

The author explores two themes, how Sparta came to be the unique society it was, and the rise of the city from a Peloponnesian village to the military superpower of Greece. But, above all, his focus is on the Spartan hoplite, the archetypal Greek warrior who was respected and feared throughout Greec...

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Main Author:	Matyszak, Philip (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK : Pen & Sword Military, [2017]
Subjects:	Sparta (Extinct city) > History. Sparta (Extinct city) > History, Military. Sparta (Extinct city) > Civilization.