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The Spartans

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Paul Cartledge argues that the Spartans are our ancestors, every bit as much as the Athenians. But while Athens promoted democracy, individualism, culture and society, their great rivals Sparta embodied militarism, totalitarianism, segregation and brutal repression.

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The Spartans, Paul Cartledge

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2003
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Title
The Spartans
Language
English
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Released
2003
Format
Paperback
Pages
288
ISBN10
0330413252
ISBN13
9780330413251
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Paul Cartledge argues that the Spartans are our ancestors, every bit as much as the Athenians. But while Athens promoted democracy, individualism, culture and society, their great rivals Sparta embodied militarism, totalitarianism, segregation and brutal repression.