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Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300-362 BC
Sparta and Lakonia A Regional History 1300362 BC Author:Paul Cartledge 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 territo... more »ry 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.« less