Sparta: Rise Of A Warrior Nation Matyszak Philip Pen Sword Military Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Their Contemporaries Were Fascinated By The Spartans And We Still Are They Portrayed As Stereotypical Macho Heroes: Noble Laconic Totally Fearless Impervious To Discomfort Pain What Makes Study Of Sparta So Interesting Is That A Large Extent Lived Up This Image Ancient However Was City Contrasts Might Admire Physical Toughness Heroism In Adversity But Also Systematically Abused Children Gave Rights Citizen Women Unmatched Europe Until Modern Era Meanwhile Subjecting Conquered Subject Peoples Murderous Reign Terror Though Idealized Athenian Socrates Almost Devoid Intellectual Achievement Philip Matyszak Explores Two Themes: How Came Be Unique Society It Rise From Peloponnesian Village Military Superpower Greece Above All His Focus On Spartan Hoplite Archetypal Greek Warrior Who Respected Feared Throughout Own Day Has Since Become Legend Reader Shown Man Behind Myth He Thought Environment Which Produced Him Σελίδες: 208 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm