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Sparta is one of the best-documented states of ancient Greece. Its political and social systems have fascinated and perplexed generations. In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking study, Paul Cartledge uncovers the realities behind the potent myth of Sparta.
The book explores both the city-state of Sparta and the territory of Lakonia which it unified and exploited. Combining the more traditional written sources with archaeological and environmental perspectives, its coverage extends from the apogee of Mycenaean culture, to Sparta's crucial defeat at the battle of Mantinea in 362 BC.
| Introduction | |
| Preface | |
| Boundaries | |
| The Physical Setting | |
| Climate | |
| The Stone and Bronze Ages to c. 1300 | |
| Pre-classical Lakonia c. 1300-500BC | |
| Greek Oral Tradition as History | |
| The Last Mycenaeans c.1300-1050 | |
| The First Dorians c. 1050-775 | |
| The Lakonian Renascence c. 775-650 | |
| The Consolidation of Lakonia c. 650-490 | |
| Helots and Perioikoi | |
| Classical Lakonia c. 500-362BC | |
| The Crisis of Lakonia 490-460 | |
| The Athenian Wars c.460-404 | |
| The Reduction of Lakonia 404-362 | |
| Results and Prospects | |
| The Decline of Spartiate Manpower | |
| Epilogue | |
| Appendix 1 | |
| Appendix 2 | |
| Appendix 3 | |
| Appendix 4 | |
| Appendix 5 | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780415262767
ISBN-10: 0415262763
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 372
Published: 22nd November 2001
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.7
x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.56
Edition Number: 2
Edition Type: New edition
