Myth and territory in the Spartan Mediterranean /

"Establishes Sparta as a Mediterranean entity, examining how mythology justified conquest and colonization across the Spartan Mediterranean in the archaic and Classical periods. This revised edition, complete with substantial new Introduction, will be vital to students, scholars, and nonspecial...

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Main Author: Malkin, Irad (Author)
Other Authors: Purcell, Nicholas (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Cambridge classical classics.
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Summary:"Establishes Sparta as a Mediterranean entity, examining how mythology justified conquest and colonization across the Spartan Mediterranean in the archaic and Classical periods. This revised edition, complete with substantial new Introduction, will be vital to students, scholars, and nonspecialists intrigued by Spartan culture and society"--
Physical Description:liii, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009466080
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