On Sparta Paperback - 2005
by Plutarch; Richard J. Talbert (Translator); Introduction by Richard J. Talbert
Plutarch's vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of their remarkable Greek city-state between the sixth and third centuries BC. Through his Lives of Sparta's leaders and his recording of memorable Spartan Sayings, he depicts a people who lived frugally and mastered their emotions in all aspects of life, who disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regimen of military training for boys, and treated their serfs brutally. Rich in anecdote and detail, Plutarch's writing brings to life the personalities and achievements of Sparta with unparalleled flair and humanity.
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Plutarch’s vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of their remarkable Greek city-state between the sixth and third centuries BC. Through his Lives of Sparta’s leaders and his recording of memorable Spartan Sayings, he depicts a people who lived frugally and mastered their emotions in all aspects of life, who disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regimen of military training for boys, and treated their serfs brutally. Rich in anecdote and detail, Plutarch’s writing brings to life the personalities and achievements of Sparta with unparalleled flair and humanity.
Revised edition includes a new introduction , a new essay on Plutarch, notes, a glossary, updated further reading, and an index
Includes four maps and a list of the kings of Sparta to 222 BC
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- Title On Sparta
- Author Plutarch; Richard J. Talbert (Translator); Introduction by Richard J. Talbert
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A
- Publication date 2005-12-27
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140449433 / 0140449434
- Weight 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.18 x 0.74 in (19.71 x 13.16 x 1.88 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Greece
- Category History - General History
- Library of Congress subjects Greece, Plutarch
- Dewey Decimal Code 938.9
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