Classical Sparta (Routledge Revivals): Techniques Behind Her Success - Routledge Revivals - Anton Powell - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9780415743341 - May 5, 2015
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This collection, first published in 1989, investigates aspects of the Spartan politywhich have often been overlooked or underestimated. Viewed at least until the Renaissance as the epitome of classical virtues, Sparta has in the last two centuries suffered a rapid decline in reputation among liberal-minded scholars, repelled by many of the repressive measures employed by this remarkably successful city-state, which for centuries dominated mainland Greece.

Recent studies have emphasised permanent problems which beset Sparta: the small size of her citizen body, the tensions between noble Spartiates and commoners, the ambiguous role of women, and, of course, the helots. Classical Sparta: Techniques Behind Her Success seeks to present this intriguing polis by exploring how its perennial difficulties were, for so long, ingeniously overcome. Specifically, the essays in this volume address themselves to broadly ideological issues, demonstrating how skilful propaganda and deception contributed significantly to the longevity of the Spartan state.

196 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 5, 2015
ISBN13 9780415743341
Publishers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages 196
Dimensions 216 × 137 × 14 mm   ·   308 g
Language English  

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