Classical Sparta by Paul A. Rahe - 2015: The Persian Challenge

Yale University Press, 2017-03-27. paperback. Like New. 5x1x9. Never read, no marks or highlighting in the book. Our copy is paperback showing light shelf-wear.

Yale University Press, 2017-03-28. paperback. Like New. 5x1x9. Paperback--no flaws

Yale University Press, 2017-03-28. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

Yale University Press, 2017-03-28. Reprint. paperback. Used:Good.

Yale Univ Pr, 2017. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 408 pages. 9.00x5.75x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. A fresh appreciation of the pivotal role of Spartan strategy and tactics in the defeat of the mightiest empire of the ancient world More than 2500 years ago a confederation of small Greek city-states defeated the invading armies of Persia, the most powerful empire in the world. In this meticulously researched study, historian Paul Rahe argues that Sparta was responsible for the initial establishment of the Hellenic defensive coalition and was, in fact, the most essential player in its ultimate victory. Drawing from an impressive range of ancient sources, including Herodotus and Plutarch, the author veers from the traditional Atheno-centric view of the Greco-Persian Wars to examine from a Spartan perspective the grand strategy that halted the Persian juggernaut. Rahe provides a fascinating, detailed picture of life in Sparta circa 480 B.C., revealing how the Spartans' form of government and the regimen to which they subjected themselves instilled within them the… Read More