Collections: This. Isn’t. Sparta.
Collections: This. Isn’t. Sparta.
acoup.blog Collections: This. Isn’t. Sparta. Part I: Spartan School
This is Part I of a seven part series (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, Gloss., Retrospective) comparing the popular legacy of Sparta (embodied in films like 300) with the historical ancient state. Toda…
This is a 7-part series of blog posts, written by a history professor, contrasting the realities of ancient Sparta with it's depictions in popular culture.
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Woof! I'm glad he calls himself pedantic so that I don't have to, but I did read all of them and I am glad to have all of these facts so that I can bring them up sometime at a party when 300 comes off and bros start talking about the military excellence of Sparta.
It was a good read, thanks for sharing
Fuck this is almost 5 years old now? Such a good series.