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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, but not enough of Paul Cartledge!,
By "thufirhawat" (Montreal,Quebec ,Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hellenistic and Roman Sparta (States and Cities of Ancient Greece) (Paperback)
First of all, amazon.ca has made a mistake in the title of this book, which should read:...A regional history 362BC-400AD. This a great book that talks about a (mostly)unknown period of Sparta's history; Sparta after the disastrous battle of Leuctra. However, if you have no prior knowledge of the Archaic and classical Sparta,this book may seem a bit difficult. If this is the case, I would recommend that you read the excellent "Sparta and Lakonia: Getting on with Anthropology"(ASIN:0415262763), by Paul Cartledge, which is my opinion the definite book on Sparta. The first part of this book, which is written by Paul Cartledge,the world expert on Sparta, talks about Sparta during the troubled Hellenistic period. Cartledge is very interesting as always. The second part, written by Anthony Spawforth, details Sparta as a roman province, but it lacks the writing and expertise of Paul Cartledge. Still, it is a must for anyone interested in Sparta (maybe a bit academic though). It was about time that someone realized that Sparta did not disapeared after Leuctra! Two thumbs up!| |
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Hellenistic and Roman Sparta (States and Cities of Ancient Greece) by Antony Spawforth (Paperback - December 7, 2001)
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