Athens and Sparta : the rivalry that shaped ancient Greece
Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith2026
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Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories. Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology: Athens was the outward looking, radical democracy with a maritime empire whilst Sparta was militaristic, rigidly disciplined and brutal. Both were experiments in how to run a state, epitomising the extremes of the Greek longing to excel. This is a story of politics and war, but also of culture.
Main title:
Athens and Sparta : the rivalry that shaped ancient Greece / Adrian Goldsworthy.
Author:
Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith, author
Imprint:
London : Apollo, 2026.
Collation:
672 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781800245426 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
938938 GOL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
9086888
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | 938History | On order |