Andrew J. Bayliss

The Spartans

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ISBN 13:
9780198853084
author:
Andrew J. Bayliss
format:
Hardcover
publisher:
Unbranded
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
17.1 x 12.6 x 1.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Archaeology,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£12.76

Description

The Spartans by Andrew J. Bayliss is a thought-provoking exploration of one of ancient Greece's most enigmatic societies. This unique city-state has long fascinated and horrified in equal measure, with its reputation for brutality and discipline rooted in the harsh realities of life as a helot. At the heart of Sparta lay a complex web of rules and practices that were both fascinating and appalling to those who encountered them. The Spartans' rigorous system of social hierarchy and their treatment of the helots have been the subject of much myth-making and legend, but what is known about this society is often at odds with the romanticised image of Sparta that has endured for centuries. By examining the facts behind these stories, Bayliss sheds new light on a fascinating and often disturbing chapter in human history.

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