The two–volume
A Companion to Sparta presents the first comprehensive, multi–authored series of essays to address all aspects of Spartan history and society from its origins in the Greek Dark Ages to the late Roman Empire.
- Offers a lucid, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Sparta, a community recognised by contemporary cities as the greatest power in classical Greece
- Features in–depth coverage of Sparta history and culture contributed by an international cast including almost every noted specialist and scholar in the field
- Provides over a dozen images of Spartan art that reveal the evolution of everyday life in Sparta
- Sheds new light on a modern controversy relating to changes in Spartan society from the Archaic to Classical periods
- ISBN10 1119072352
- ISBN13 9781119072355
- Publish Date 8 September 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Pages 832
- Language English