{"product_id":"a-companion-to-sparta-2-volume-set-blackwell-companions-to-the-ancient-world-93-1st-ed","title":"A Companion to Sparta, 2 Volume Set (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World #93) (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnton Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Classical Press of Wales, and an internationally recognized authority on Sparta, Athens, and the Roman Revolution. He founded the International Sparta Seminar, and co-edited a succession of collective volumes which have contributed to the revival and reshaping of Spartan studies. Powell is the author of \u003ci\u003eAthens and Sparta, Third Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eClassical Sparta, Sparta at War, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSparta: The Body Politic, \u003c\/i\u003e among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePresents 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Home to perhaps the most celebrated warrior elite the world has ever known, few societies have left a more enduring legacy than the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers a unique and immersive look at this incredible society and its effect on the world. In this two-volume collection, authors combine cutting-edge research and innovative insights of their own with accessible surveys of recent scholarship on Sparta's archaeology and history--from its mist-shrouded origins in the Greek Dark Ages following the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization to the waning days of the late Roman Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Along with coverage of the full evolutionary sweep of classical Sparta's politics and warfare, essays highlight cultural topics such as Sparta's distinctive systems of education and religion, athletics, music, plastic art, and vase-painting; as well as its influence on the modern world and reception in Europe and North America. Of particular note are chapters addressing such themes as the unique roles of women, state-owned Helots, and perioikoi (free, yet non-citizen inhabitants) in ancient Spartan society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a lucid, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of ancient Sparta, a community recognized by contemporary cities as the greatest power in classical Greece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth coverage of Spartan history and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions by today's internationally-recognized scholarly authorities on Sparta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides over a dozen images of Spartan art that reveal the evolution of everyday life in Sparta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheds new light on modern controversy relating to changes in Spartan society from the Archaic to Classical periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Unlike any book before it, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e offers invaluable insights into an ancient warrior society that has fascinated and inspired the Western world for millennia, and will appeal to students and scholars of ancient history, ancient Greece, Classical Greece, and Archaic Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Paul Cartledge xii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Reconstructing Sparta: General 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Sparta: Reconstructing History from Secrecy, Lies and Myth 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnton Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Sparta: An Exceptional Domination of State over Society? 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Hodkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Origins: From Pre-Classical to Classical Culture 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 An Archaeology of Ancient Sparta with Reference to Laconia and Messenia 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Cavanagh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Lykourgos the Spartan \"Lawgiver\" Ancient Beliefs and Modern Scholarship 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassimo Nafissi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Laconian Pottery 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Pipili\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Laconian Art 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancise Prost (Translated by James Roy)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Pre ]Classical Sparta as Song Culture 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaude Calame (Translated by James Roy)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Luxury, Austerity and Equality in Sparta 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHans van Wees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 The Common Messes 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHans van Wees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Political and Military History: The Classical \u003c\/b\u003ePeriod and Beyond 269\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Sparta and the Persian Wars, 499-478 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcello Lupi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Sparta's Foreign - and Internal - History 478-403 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnton Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 The Empire of the Spartans (404-371) 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrançoise Ruzé(Translated by Anton Powell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Sparta and the Peloponnese from the Archaic Period to 362 bc 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Roy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 From Leuktra to Nabis, 371-192 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 Sparta in the Roman Period 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYves Lafond(Translated by Anton Powell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV Culture, Society and Economy: The Classical Period and Beyond 423\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 Spartan Religion 425\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael A. Flower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 Kingship: The History, Power, and Prerogatives of the Spartans' 'Divine' Dyarchy 452\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen G. Millender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 Equality and Distinction within the Spartiate Community 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Spartan Women 500\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen G. Millender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 Spartan Education in the Classical Period 525\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicolas Richer (Translated by Anton Powell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Sparta and Athletics 543\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Christesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Helotage and the Spartan Economy 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Figueira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 The Perioikoi 596\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Ducat(Translated by Anton Powell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 Roads and Quarries in Laconia 615\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacqueline Christien (Translated by Christopher Annandale and Anton Powell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 Spartan Cultural Memory in the Roman Period 643\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNigel M. 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