Sparta : rise of a warrior nation / Philip Matyszak.

The author explores two themes: how Sparta came to be the unique society it was, and the rise of the city from a Peloponnesian village to the military superpower of Greece. But, above all, his focus is on the Spartan hoplite, the archetypal Greek warrior who was respected and feared throughout Greec...

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Main Author: Matyszak, Philip (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Barnsley, South Yorkshire] : Pen & Sword Military, [2017]
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Physical Description:192 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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